Ventas (VTR) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) is expected to release its Q1 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, April 30th. Analysts expect Ventas to post earnings of $0.82 per share and revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.350-3.460 EPS.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.83. Ventas had a return on equity of 0.82% and a net margin of 1.65%. On average, analysts expect Ventas to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ventas Stock Performance

VTR stock traded up $0.18 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $68.68. The company had a trading volume of 294,025 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,671,583. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $67.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $63.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.06 billion, a PE ratio of 361.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.02. Ventas has a fifty-two week low of $43.64 and a fifty-two week high of $71.36.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This is an increase from Ventas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.80%. Ventas’s payout ratio is currently 1,010.53%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ventas news, CAO Gregory R. Liebbe sold 3,866 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $716,373. This represents a 25.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 44,551 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.06, for a total transaction of $3,165,794.06. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at $81,413,086.70. This trade represents a 3.74 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 304,778 shares of company stock valued at $20,934,891. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on VTR shares. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. StockNews.com raised shares of Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating 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 research note on Friday, January 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Wedbush raised their price objective on Ventas from $69.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $72.90.

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.