Ventas (VTR) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) is expected to announce its earnings results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 12th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.02) per share and revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter. Parties that wish to listen to the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

Ventas Trading Down 1.4 %

VTR opened at $59.73 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $59.60 and a 200 day moving average price of $61.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. Ventas has a 12 month low of $41.45 and a 12 month high of $67.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.06 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -351.31, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.37.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.01%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is presently -1,058.76%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VTR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Baird R W upgraded shares of Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Mizuho cut their price target on Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price objective on Ventas from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.71.

About Ventas

Ventas Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a leading S&P 500 real estate investment trust focused on delivering strong, sustainable shareholder returns by enabling exceptional environments that benefit a large and growing aging population. The Company's growth is fueled by its senior housing communities, which provide valuable services to residents and enable them to thrive in supported environments.