Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.83 EPS

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. The real estate investment trust reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.83, Zacks reports. Ventas had a negative net margin of 1.38% and a negative return on equity of 0.69%. Ventas updated its FY 2025 guidance to 3.350-3.460 EPS.

Ventas Trading Up 6.1 %

NYSE:VTR traded up $3.67 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $63.61. 344,793 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,319,362. Ventas has a fifty-two week low of $41.45 and a fifty-two week high of $67.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.69 billion, a P/E ratio of -372.98, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $59.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $61.40.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.83%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -1,058.76%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on VTR shares. Mizuho decreased their price target on Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Robert W. Baird raised Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Baird R W raised shares of Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. StockNews.com raised shares of Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ventas has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.71.

Ventas Company Profile

Ventas Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a leading S&P 500 real estate investment trust focused on delivering strong, sustainable shareholder returns by enabling exceptional environments that benefit a large and growing aging population. The Company's growth is fueled by its senior housing communities, which provide valuable services to residents and enable them to thrive in supported environments.