Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Announces Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.83 EPS

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The real estate investment trust reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 Stock Performance

VTR stock traded up $1.63 on Friday, hitting $66.57. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,227,448 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,191,754. Ventas has a 1 year low of $41.45 and a 1 year 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 stock has a market cap of $27.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -391.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.37. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $59.59 and a two-hundred day moving average of $61.55.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.88%. This is a boost from Ventas's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. Ventas's payout ratio is presently -1,058.76%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VTR has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wedbush raised their price target on Ventas from $69.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday. Scotiabank raised their target price on Ventas from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. StockNews.com raised Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report 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. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Two 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $69.14.

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.