Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Ventas (VTR)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Ventas (NYSE: VTR) in the last few weeks:

• 12/22/2025 – Ventas had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – Ventas had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $93.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Ventas was downgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating.
• 12/8/2025 – Ventas had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/4/2025 – Ventas had its price target raised by analysts at KeyCorp from $70.00 to $85.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/1/2025 – Ventas had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/25/2025 – Ventas was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating.
• 11/25/2025 – Ventas had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $80.00 to $88.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 11/19/2025 – Ventas had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/13/2025 – Ventas had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/13/2025 – Ventas had its price target raised by analysts at Scotiabank from $74.00 to $80.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 11/11/2025 – Ventas had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $80.00 to $88.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 11/7/2025 – Ventas was downgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating.
• 10/31/2025 – Ventas had its price target raised by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $77.00 to $85.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is presently 369.23%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 317,258 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.24, for a total value of $23,553,233.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $85,056,396.80. This trade represents a 21.69% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 3,924 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total transaction of $294,300.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 112,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,442,300. This trade represents a 3.37% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 688,184 shares of company stock worth $50,726,248 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Ventas, Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in healthcare-related real estate. The company acquires, owns and manages a diversified portfolio of properties serving the healthcare continuum, including senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings, life science and research centers, and other properties leased to healthcare providers and operators. Ventas generates revenue through long-term leases, property management and selective development activities focused on meeting the real estate needs of the healthcare sector.

Ventas’ business model combines property ownership with active asset management and capital markets activity.