Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 3.350-3.460 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 3.410. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VTR traded up $4.61 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $64.55. The company had a trading volume of 1,826,698 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,374,456. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The company has a fifty day moving average of $59.44 and a two-hundred day moving average of $61.40. The company has a market cap of $27.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -379.68, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.37. Ventas has a 12-month low of $41.45 and a 12-month high of $67.61.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.83. Ventas had a negative net margin of 1.38% and a negative return on equity of 0.69%. On average, equities research analysts expect that Ventas will post 3.16 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.79%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -1,058.76%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VTR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Scotiabank boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Robert W. Baird raised Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Mizuho cut their target price on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Baird R W raised Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $68.71.

About Ventas

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.