Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Ventas (VTR)

Ventas (NYSE: VTR) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 11/3/2026 – Ventas was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 10/29/2026 – Ventas had its price target lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald from $102.00 to $95.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/19/2026 – Ventas had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 10/19/2026 – Ventas had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $104.00 to $96.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/13/2026 – Ventas had its price target lowered by Barclays from $102.00 to $91.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Ventas had its price target lowered by Jefferies Financial Group from $102.00 to $95.00.
• 9/21/2026 – Ventas was given a new $100.00 price target by Evercore. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/15/2026 – Ventas is now covered by Jefferies Financial Group. They set a “buy” rating and a $102.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/15/2026 – Ventas is now covered by Jefferies Financial Group. They set a “buy” rating and a $102.00 price target on the stock.

Ventas Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of VTR traded up $2.11 on Wednesday, hitting $89.15. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,228,357 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,652,276. The company has a quick ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 0.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $86.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $86.53. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $73.82 and a fifty-two week high of $101.60. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 168.21, a P/E/G ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 0.77.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.98 by ($0.85). Ventas had a return on equity of 1.86% and a net margin of 3.86%. The company had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.77 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.88 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 23.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.89 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th were issued a dividend of $0.52 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 392.45%.

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.