Ventas, Inc. VTR
Real Estate Investment Trusts · data as of November 13, 2026
Ventas, Inc. (VTR) is a real estate company listed in the US with a market value of about $47.0B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $6.8B and net income of $262M, a net margin of 3.9%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.0 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is shareholder returns (4/5); the weakest is value (0/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 171.0, a price to free cash flow of 29.4, 5-year revenue growth of 9% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of -0%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 29% below the current price.
Score: 2.0 / 5
Checks passed
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
- Positive free cash flow
- Liabilities below 60% of assets
- Pays a dividend
- 20% to 100% of free cash flow returned to shareholders
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $6.8B | $5.8B | $4.9B | $4.5B | $4.1B | $3.8B | $3.8B | $3.9B | $3.7B | $3.6B | $3.4B |
| Net income | $262M | $251M | $81M | -$41M | -$47M | $49M | $439M | $433M | $409M | $1.4B | $649M |
| Free cash flow | $1.6B | -$1.3B | -$1.2B | $470M | $219M | -$776M | $843M | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.2B |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.52 | $0.54 | $0.19 | $-0.10 | $-0.12 | $0.13 | $1.17 | $1.17 | $1.14 | $3.78 | $1.86 |
| Net margin | 3.9% | 4.3% | 1.7% | -0.9% | -1.1% | 1.3% | 11.6% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 38.0% | 18.9% |
| ROIC | — | 0.6% | -0.0% | -0.5% | -0.3% | -0.6% | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 22 analysts is $99.55, 12% above the current price; targets range from $90.00 to $112.00; the consensus rating is “Buy”; expected EPS is $0.46 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ventas’s P/E ratio?
About 171.0, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 152.2).
Is Ventas stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 29% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Ventas pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 2.34%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Ventas a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Ventas scores 2.0 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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