The stock of Ventas Inc (VTR) has seen a 2.11% increase in the past week, with a -4.31% drop in the past month, and a -7.70% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.88%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.94% for VTR.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.74% for VTR’s stock, with a 3.62% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Ventas Inc (NYSE: VTR) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for VTR is at 1.40. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VTR is 417.52M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.63% of that float. The average trading volume for VTR on January 15, 2025 was 2.67M shares.
VTR) stock’s latest price update
Ventas Inc (NYSE: VTR)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.17 in comparison to its previous close of 58.00, however, the company has experienced a 2.11% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. 247wallst.com reported 2025-01-01 that As the calendar turns over to 2025, leading Wall Street firms such as Jefferies are releasing their top stock picks for the new year. Typically, these are companies that analysts have an incredible conviction for. In addition, they often have good upside to the assigned price target and are bestowed with either a Buy or Overweight rating, depending on the company providing the coverage.
Analysts’ Opinion of VTR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VTR stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for VTR by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for VTR in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $71 based on the research report published on October 01, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VTR reach a price target of $50. The rating they have provided for VTR stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 18th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to VTR, setting the target price at $46 in the report published on February 26th of the previous year.
VTR Trading at -5.46% 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 -14.07% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.94%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.88%, as shares sank -3.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.61% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VTR rose by +2.11%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +33.17% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $58.53. In addition, Ventas Inc saw -1.34% 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 CAFARO DEBRA A, who sale 121,248 shares at the price of $66.17 back on Oct 29 ’24. After this action, CAFARO DEBRA A now owns 986,717 shares of Ventas Inc, valued at $8,022,701 using the latest closing price.
CAFARO DEBRA A, the Chairman and CEO of Ventas Inc, sale 34,085 shares at $66.67 during a trade that took place back on Oct 30 ’24, which means that CAFARO DEBRA A is holding 986,717 shares at $2,272,341 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VTR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.06 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ventas Inc stands at -0.01. The total capital return value is set at -0.01. Equity return is now at value -0.68, with -0.26 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 -0.28.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.83 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 6.78. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.74. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.91for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.19.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Ventas Inc (VTR) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
