Ventas (VTR) Trades Near $90 Following Mixed Earnings and Institutional Buying

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) traded at $89.91 as of late evening on November 12, 2026, leaving the real estate investment trust with a market capitalization of $47.82B. According to De Belegger, the stock is currently trading within its 52-week range of $72.49 to $100.99. Other tracking data from MarketBeat indicates a 12-month span ranging between $73.82 and $101.60.

The real estate investment trust recently revealed its quarterly financial figures on Tuesday, October 27th. Ventas delivered earnings per share of $0.13, falling short of the $0.98 consensus estimate among analysts. Revenue climbed 23.0% from the prior year to $1.83 billion, topping analyst expectations of $1.77 billion. Ventas achieved a net margin of 3.86% and a return on equity of 1.86% during the period.

Major institutions recently adjusted their holdings in the healthcare REIT. SEC filings from the third quarter indicate that Retirement Systems of Alabama raised its position by 18.6%, acquiring 158,552 shares to bring its total investment to 1,012,859 shares valued at $86,113,000. Candriam S.C.A. expanded its stake by 381.9% to reach 224,474 shares. Conversely, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. reduced its ownership by 3.3% after selling 68,312 shares. Institutional investors collectively control 94.18% of company shares.

Ventas distributed its regular quarterly dividend of $0.52 per share on Thursday, October 15th to shareholders on record as of Wednesday, September 30th. This distribution reflects an annualized dividend of $2.08 per share. Financial reports show the company operates with a net debt of $12.5B, which stands at 5.1 times EBITDA.

Market analysts maintain a Moderate Buy consensus on Ventas. According to MarketBeat, 17 analysts rate the stock a Buy and four recommend a Hold, with an average target price of $99.41. Research analysts forecast that the REIT will post full-year earnings per share of 3.89.