Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Stock Price Target Cut by Cantor Fitzgerald

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) had its price objective lowered by equities research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $102.00 to $95.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 17.58% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the company. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on Ventas from $102.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Monday, October 12th. BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on shares of Ventas from $93.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $98.00 to $99.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 14th. Evercore set a $100.00 target price on shares of Ventas and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Ventas from $102.00 to $91.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Eighteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $98.59.

Ventas Trading Down 3.1%

VTR opened at $80.79 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $41.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 149.62, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.72. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $87.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $86.34. Ventas has a one year low of $68.15 and a one year high of $101.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 0.44 and a current ratio of 0.44.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by ($0.85). Ventas had a return on equity of 1.99% and a net margin of 4.08%. The business had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.77 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.88 earnings per share. Ventas’s revenue was up 23.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Ventas will post 3.89 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ventas

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of VTR. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Ventas in the second quarter worth approximately $4,953,439,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in Ventas by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 7,190,594 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $588,045,000 after acquiring an additional 253,019 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new position in shares of Ventas in the 2nd quarter valued at $501,850,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in shares of Ventas in the 2nd quarter valued at $451,822,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in shares of Ventas by 5.5% in the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 4,981,404 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $442,349,000 after acquiring an additional 258,859 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Key Ventas News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ventas this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Ventas reported third-quarter normalized FFO of $0.99 per share, above the $0.98 consensus estimate and up from $0.88 a year earlier. Revenue increased 23% year over year to $1.83 billion, exceeding the $1.77 billion estimate. Ventas Q3 FFO and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Growth was led by the company’s senior housing operating portfolio, including higher occupancy, strong organic growth and gains in same-store net operating income. Management raised its full-year 2026 normalized FFO outlook to $3.87-$3.90 per share. Ventas Q3 FFO and Revenues Beat Estimates on Strong SHOP Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Ventas said its SHOP investment program has reached approximately $5.2 billion, highlighting continued expansion in senior housing and a potentially larger contribution from operating assets as occupancy improves. Ventas outlines 2026 normalized FFO outlook

Ventas Company Profile

Ventas, Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a real estate investment trust focused on healthcare and senior housing properties. The company owns, manages and develops a diversified portfolio of healthcare-related real estate, including senior living communities, medical office buildings, life science and innovation centers, and other properties serving healthcare providers and institutions.

Ventas generally leases its properties to healthcare operators, physicians, health systems, universities and research organizations.