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After finishing at $58.42 in the prior trading day, Ventas Inc (NYSE: VTR) closed at $58.41, down -0.02%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.02 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.22 million shares were traded. VTR stock price reached its highest trading level at $58.83 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $58.3.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of VTR by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 39.22 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 25.21. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.40 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.38.
On February 26, 2024, Wells Fargo Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $52 to $46.
On January 30, 2024, Deutsche Bank started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $60.Deutsche Bank initiated its Buy rating on January 30, 2024, with a $60 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 08 ’24 when Probst Robert F sold 20,000 shares for $58.87 per share. The transaction valued at 1,177,330 led to the insider holds 156,403 shares of the business.
Probst Robert F bought 20,000 shares of VTR for $1,179,000 on Aug 08 ’24. On Aug 06 ’24, another insider, CAFARO DEBRA A, who serves as the Chairman and CEO of the company, sold 40,079 shares for $57.29 each. As a result, the insider received 2,296,254 and left with 986,717 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 24136472576 and an Enterprise Value of 37323132928. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.12 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.51. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 7.93 whereas that against EBITDA is 20.474.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VTR has reached a high of $59.82, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $39.33. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 9.74%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 22.67%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.25M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2832650 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 413.15M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 410.93M. Insiders hold about 0.54% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.75% stake in the company. Shares short for VTR as of 1722384000 were 7797188 with a Short Ratio of 3.47, compared to 1719532800 on 7608986. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 7797188 and a Short% of Float of 2.55.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, VTR’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.8, compared to 1.80 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.030811366The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.49.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Ventas Inc (VTR) is underway, with the input of 7.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.01, with high estimates of $0.09 and low estimates of -$0.1.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.22 and -$0.34 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.01. EPS for the following year is $0.17, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $0.39 and -$0.15.
Revenue Estimates
9 analysts predict $1.21B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.23B to a low estimate of $1.2B. As of the current estimate, Ventas Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.12BFor the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.23B. There is a high estimate of $1.25B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.2B.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VTR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.88B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.77B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.83B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4.5BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.13B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.44B and the low estimate is $4.95B.
