Ventas (VTR) Competitors $58.85 +0.49 (+0.84%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends VTR vs. AMT, WELL, PSA, EXR, WY, OHI, CUBE, RHP, HR, and GEOShould you be buying Ventas stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ventas include American Tower (AMT), Welltower (WELL), Public Storage (PSA), Extra Space Storage (EXR), Weyerhaeuser (WY), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), CubeSmart (CUBE), Ryman Hospitality Properties (RHP), Healthcare Realty Trust (HR), and The GEO Group (GEO). These companies are all part of the "specialized reits" industry. Ventas vs. American Tower Welltower Public Storage Extra Space Storage Weyerhaeuser Omega Healthcare Investors CubeSmart Ryman Hospitality Properties Healthcare Realty Trust The GEO Group American Tower (NYSE:AMT) and Ventas (NYSE:VTR) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer AMT or VTR? In the previous week, American Tower had 10 more articles in the media than Ventas. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for American Tower and 20 mentions for Ventas. American Tower's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Ventas' score of 0.76 indicating that American Tower is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Tower 23 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ventas 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AMT or VTR? 92.7% of American Tower shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Ventas shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of American Tower shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Ventas shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, AMT or VTR? American Tower has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ventas has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, AMT or VTR? American Tower has higher revenue and earnings than Ventas. Ventas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Tower, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Tower$11.14B7.99$1.48B$2.3780.39Ventas$4.50B5.49-$40.97M-$0.17-346.15 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in AMT or VTR? American Tower received 446 more outperform votes than Ventas when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.13% of users gave American Tower an outperform vote while only 56.38% of users gave Ventas an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAmerican TowerOutperform Votes100375.13% Underperform Votes33224.87% VentasOutperform Votes55756.38% Underperform Votes43143.62% Is AMT or VTR a better dividend stock? American Tower pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Ventas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. American Tower pays out 273.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ventas pays out -1,058.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Do analysts rate AMT or VTR? American Tower currently has a consensus target price of $230.67, suggesting a potential upside of 21.08%. Ventas has a consensus target price of $67.13, suggesting a potential upside of 14.06%. Given American Tower's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe American Tower is more favorable than Ventas.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score American Tower 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Ventas 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.10 Is AMT or VTR more profitable? American Tower has a net margin of 10.05% compared to Ventas' net margin of -1.38%. American Tower's return on equity of 22.01% beat Ventas' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Tower10.05% 22.01% 3.55% Ventas -1.38%-0.69%-0.27% SummaryAmerican Tower beats Ventas on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ventas News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VTR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VTR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVentasReal estate investment trusts IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$24.69B$7.08B$11.76B$19.97BDividend Yield3.14%7.79%5.84%3.71%P/E Ratio-346.1541.0125.0941.38Price / Sales5.498.3128.4917.05Price / Cash17.5716.1717.2719.84Price / Book2.482.592.655.76Net Income-$40.97M$146.30M$1.04B$993.25M7 Day Performance1.52%2.60%2.92%3.12%1 Month Performance0.15%-1.20%0.91%4.75%1 Year Performance22.47%3.84%14.70%18.83% Ventas Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VTRVentas4.5502 of 5 stars$58.85+0.8%$67.13+14.1%+22.5%$24.69B$4.50B-346.15450Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageAMTAmerican Tower4.6885 of 5 stars$176.03+1.5%$230.67+31.0%-6.6%$82.26B$11.17B74.275,643Insider TradeShort Interest ↑WELLWelltower4.3354 of 5 stars$125.40+0.5%$127.63+1.8%+44.1%$78.09B$7.35B82.50510PSAPublic Storage4.911 of 5 stars$289.22+0.1%$344.54+19.1%+1.5%$50.65B$4.68B30.036,200EXRExtra Space Storage4.4827 of 5 stars$147.48+0.5%$171.25+16.1%+2.7%$31.26B$3.23B38.617,618Short Interest ↓WYWeyerhaeuser4.7585 of 5 stars$28.48+4.4%$35.57+24.9%-8.0%$20.69B$7.19B38.499,318Analyst DowngradeOHIOmega Healthcare Investors3.5724 of 5 stars$36.95+0.3%$40.18+8.7%+26.0%$9.97B$1.01B27.1750CUBECubeSmart4.1225 of 5 stars$40.11-0.3%$50.00+24.7%-8.7%$9.07B$1.06B22.663,040Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓RHPRyman Hospitality Properties3.682 of 5 stars$101.00-0.9%$128.57+27.3%-9.3%$6.05B$2.32B17.941,471Positive NewsHRHealthcare Realty Trust3.4927 of 5 stars$15.96-0.2%$17.14+7.4%-2.9%$5.66B$1.29B-10.10580Positive NewsGEOThe GEO Group2.0508 of 5 stars$30.13-2.6%$33.50+11.2%+224.2%$4.21B$2.42B103.9016,400Options Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Tower Alternatives Welltower Alternatives Public Storage Alternatives Extra Space Storage Alternatives Weyerhaeuser Alternatives Omega Healthcare Investors Alternatives CubeSmart Alternatives Ryman Hospitality Properties Alternatives Healthcare Realty Trust Alternatives The GEO Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:VTR) was last updated on 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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