What is Wedbush’s Estimate for Ventas FY2026 Earnings?

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) – Investment analysts at Wedbush issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for Ventas in a research report issued on Friday, February 14th. Wedbush analyst R. Anderson expects that the real estate investment trust will earn $3.72 per share for the year. Wedbush currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $78.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ventas’ current full-year earnings is $3.16 per share.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.83. Ventas had a negative return on equity of 0.69% and a negative net margin of 1.38%.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Robert W. Baird raised Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $66.00 to $65.00 in a report on Friday, January 17th. Mizuho cut their price target on Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Baird R W upgraded shares of Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of Ventas from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $69.14.

Ventas Stock Up 0.3 %

VTR opened at $66.72 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -392.44, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.37. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $59.70 and a 200-day moving average price of $61.68. Ventas has a twelve month low of $41.45 and a twelve month high of $67.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This is a positive change from Ventas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is presently 1,010.53%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Gregory R. Liebbe sold 3,866 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.00, for a total transaction of $243,558.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,371 shares in the company, valued at $716,373. This trade represents a 25.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ventas

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. PharVision Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas in the 4th quarter worth $278,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of Ventas by 9.8% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 4,318,338 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $254,307,000 after buying an additional 386,321 shares in the last quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Ventas by 91.6% during the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 983,231 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $57,902,000 after buying an additional 470,143 shares in the last quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Ventas during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $210,000. Finally, Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at $16,097,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.