The 36-month beta value for VTR is also noteworthy at 1.27. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 14 rating it as “hold,” and 4 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for VTR is 400.70M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.96% of that float. The average trading volume of VTR on May 01, 2024 was 2.47M shares.
VTR) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Ventas Inc (NYSE: VTR) has plunged by -0.87 when compared to previous closing price of 44.67, but the company has seen a 1.65% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-30 that Beyond analysts’ top -and-bottom-line estimates for Ventas (VTR), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended March 2024.
VTR’s Market Performance
Ventas Inc (VTR) has seen a 1.65% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 3.31% gain in the past month and a -5.79% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.78%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.93% for VTR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.76% for VTR’s stock, with a -0.99% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VTR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VTR stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for VTR by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for VTR in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $50 based on the research report published on March 18, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VTR reach a price target of $46, previously predicting the price at $52. The rating they have provided for VTR stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on February 26th, 2024.
Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Buy” to VTR, setting the target price at $60 in the report published on January 30th of the current year.
VTR Trading at 2.38% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VTR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.15% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.93%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.78%, as shares surge +3.58% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.19% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VTR rose by +1.65%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -7.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $43.17. In addition, Ventas Inc saw -11.16% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at VTR starting from RAKOWICH WALTER C, who sale 1,242 shares at the price of $42.57 back on May 26 ’23. After this action, RAKOWICH WALTER C now owns 24,528 shares of Ventas Inc, valued at $52,870 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VTR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.31 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ventas Inc stands at -0.01. The total capital return value is set at -0.02. Equity return is now at value -0.42, with -0.17 for asset returns.
Based on Ventas Inc (VTR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.59 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.83.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.83 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 7.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.9. The receivables turnover for the company is 23.17for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.18.
Conclusion
In summary, Ventas Inc (VTR) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bearish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “sell” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
