Understanding Ventas – A Fundamental Overview

By Ken Smith • Thursday, August 29 07:50 • Permanent Link

Join us for a quick overview of Ventas, a Specialty Real Estate Investment Trust company whose shares moved 1.5% today. Here are some facts about the stock that should help you see the bigger picture:

Ventas has moved 40.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 24.1%
VTR has an average analyst rating of buy and is -0.96% away from its mean target price of $61.76 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $-0.37
Ventas has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of -165.3 while the S&P 500 average is 28.21
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $0.13 and its forward P/E ratio is 470.5
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 2.63 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.71
Ventas is part of the Real Estate sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 30.37 and an average P/B of 2.09
VTR has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of -81.6% and gross profit margins of 0.4%
The company has a free cash flow of $868.95 Million, which refers to the total sum of all its inflows and outflows of cash over the last quarter
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. Ventas leverages its unmatched operational expertise, data-driven insights from its Ventas Operational InsightsTM platform, extensive relationships and strong financial position to achieve its goal of delivering outsized performance across approximately 1,400 properties. The Ventas portfolio is composed of senior housing communities, outpatient medical buildings, research centers and healthcare facilities in North America and the United Kingdom. The Company benefits from a seasoned team of talented professionals who share a commitment to excellence, integrity and a common purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.

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