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In the latest session, Ventas Inc (NYSE: VTR) closed at $63.74 down -0.69% from its previous closing price of $64.18. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.69 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.47 million shares were traded. VTR stock price reached its highest trading level at $64.13 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $63.425.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Ventas Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 350.81 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 78.33. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.13 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.07.
On January 17, 2025, Robert W. Baird Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $66 to $65.
Wells Fargo Upgraded its Equal Weight to Overweight on October 01, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $61 to $71.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 14 ’25 when Walter C. Rakowich bought 1,459 shares for $64.18 per share.
CAFARO DEBRA A sold 9,110 shares of VTR for $601,603 on May 01 ’25. The Chairman and CEO now owns 1,145,695 shares after completing the transaction at $66.04 per share. On May 02 ’25, another insider, CAFARO DEBRA A, who serves as the Chairman and CEO of the company, sold 1,212 shares for $66.45 each. As a result, the insider received 80,532 and left with 1,145,695 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, VTR now has a Market Capitalization of 28765734912 and an Enterprise Value of 41885011968. As of this moment, Ventas’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 192.63, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 81.89. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.72. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 16.98 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.51. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 8.284 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.719.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for VTR is 0.92, which has changed by 0.30856085 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.11241627 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, VTR has reached a high of $71.36, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $46.37. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.18%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 0.76%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VTR has traded an average of 3.37M shares per day and 3325070 over the past ten days. A total of 451.21M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 443.65M. Insiders hold about 1.70% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.15% stake in the company. Shares short for VTR as of 1745971200 were 13717473 with a Short Ratio of 4.07, compared to 1743379200 on 8003802. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 13717473 and a Short% of Float of 3.56.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for VTR is 1.83, from 1.83 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.028513556The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.95. The current Payout Ratio is 923.55% for VTR, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-31 with an ex-dividend date of 1751241600. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2015-08-18 when the company split stock in a 8757:10000 ratio.
