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In the latest session, Ventas Inc (NYSE: VTR) closed at $63.24 down -1.02% from its previous closing price of $63.89. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.02 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.99 million shares were traded. VTR stock price reached its highest trading level at $63.825 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $63.1.
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 42.63 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.40. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.40 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.38.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Wells Fargo on October 01, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $71 from $61 previously.
On March 18, 2024, Evercore ISI Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was In-line but kept the price unchanged to $50.
Wells Fargo Downgraded its Overweight to Equal Weight on February 26, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $52 to $46.
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 Sep 11 ’24 when Bulgarelli Peter J. bought 1,500 shares for $65.27 per share.
Bulgarelli Peter J. sold 6,000 shares of VTR for $389,942 on Sep 10 ’24. The EVP OM&R-Ventas/Pres&CEO-LHS now owns 90,795 shares after completing the transaction at $64.99 per share. On Sep 11 ’24, another insider, Bulgarelli Peter J., who serves as the EVP OM&R-Ventas/Pres&CEO-LHS of the company, sold 1,500 shares for $65.27 each. As a result, the insider received 97,905 and left with 89,295 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 26228285440 and an Enterprise Value of 39318659072. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.56 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.72. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 8.354 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.569.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VTR has reached a high of $65.64, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $39.33. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.96%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 25.60%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VTR has traded an average of 2.55M shares per day and 3613790 over the past ten days. A total of 414.74M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 412.95M. Insiders hold about 0.43% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.58% stake in the company. Shares short for VTR as of 1726185600 were 9802535 with a Short Ratio of 3.84, compared to 1723680000 on 7962501. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9802535 and a Short% of Float of 3.2099999999999995.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for VTR is 1.80, from 1.8 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.028173422The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.44.
