Scotiabank Keeps Sector Perform Rating for Ventas and Increases Price Target to $74
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Aug 28 2025
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Should l Buy VTR?
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Analyst Views on VTR
Wall Street analysts forecast VTR stock price to rise
14 Analyst Rating
12 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 81.850
Low
74.00
Averages
84.21
High
93.00
Current: 81.850
Low
74.00
Averages
84.21
High
93.00
About VTR
Ventas, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company holds a portfolio that includes senior housing communities, outpatient medical buildings, research centers, hospitals and healthcare facilities located in North America and the United Kingdom. The Company owns approximately 1,400 properties in North America and the United Kingdom. It operates in three segments: senior housing operating portfolio (SHOP), outpatient medical and research portfolio (OM&R), and triple-net leased properties (NNN). In its SHOP segment, it owns and invests in senior housing communities. It engages third-party managers to operate the communities on its behalf. In its OM&R segment, it primarily acquires, owns, develops, leases and manages outpatient medical buildings and research centers. In its NNN segment, it invests in and owns senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), long-term acute care facilities (LTACs), and freestanding inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs).
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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