In the latest session, Ventas Inc (NYSE: VTR) closed at $42.29 down -0.45% from its previous closing price of $42.48. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.19 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5389760 shares were traded.
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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 30.21 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.20. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.45 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.32.
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 February 26, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight and sets its target price to $46 from $52 previously.
On January 30, 2024, Deutsche Bank started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $60.
BofA Securities Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on January 16, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $48 to $53.
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 26 when RAKOWICH WALTER C sold 1,242 shares for $42.57 per share. The transaction valued at 52,870 led to the insider holds 24,528 shares of the business.
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 17.02B and an Enterprise Value of 30.20B. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.78 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.79. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.71 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.49.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VTR has reached a high of $50.99, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $39.33. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 47.17, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 45.29.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, VTR has traded an average of 2.32M shares per day and 3.1M over the past ten days. A total of 402.10M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 400.40M. Insiders hold about 0.51% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.52% stake in the company. Shares short for VTR as of Feb 15, 2024 were 7.74M with a Short Ratio of 3.33, compared to 7.6M on Jan 12, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1.92% and a Short% of Float of 2.65%.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for VTR is 1.80, from 1.80 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 4.24%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 4.26%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.59.
Earnings Estimates
There are 5 different market analysts currently analyzing its stock. On average, analysts expect EPS of -$0.24 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.01 and a low estimate of -$0.38, while EPS last year was $0.04. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.2, with high estimates of $0.04 and low estimates of -$0.34.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.17 and -$1.31 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$0.73. EPS for the following year is -$0.48, with 4 analysts recommending between $0.27 and -$1.03.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 7 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.17B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.2B to a low estimate of $1.15B. As of the current estimate, Ventas Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.05B, an estimated increase of 11.70% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.19B, an increase of 7.20% less than the figure of $11.70% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $1.22B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.15B.
A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for VTR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.87B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.64B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.78B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4.5B, up 6.30% from the average estimate. Based on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.07B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.23B and the low estimate is $4.83B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 5.90% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
