Ventas Inc (VTR) stock hits $59.60: Is it a good time to buy or wait for a dip?

At the time of writing, Ventas Inc [VTR] stock is trading at $59.60, down -2.02%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The VTR shares have gain 2.12% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 0.37%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Ventas Inc [NYSE: VTR] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 17, 2025, when Robert W. Baird upgraded its rating to a Outperform and also revised its price target to $65 from $66. Previously, Wells Fargo upgraded its rating to Overweight on October 01, 2024, and elevated its price target to $71. On March 18, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Outperform but maintained its price target of $50 on the stock. Wells Fargo downgraded its rating to a Equal Weight and decreased its price target to $46 on February 26, 2024. Deutsche Bank initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $60 as its price target on January 30, 2024. BofA Securities upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on January 16, 2024, and upped its price target to $53. In a note dated November 07, 2023, Wedbush upgraded an Outperform rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $44 to $51.

For the past year, the stock price of Ventas Inc fluctuated between $41.45 and $67.61. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $65.75 within the next 12 months. Ventas Inc [NYSE: VTR] shares were valued at $59.60 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 10.32% based on the average VTR price forecast.

Analyzing the VTR fundamentals

According to Ventas Inc [NYSE:VTR], the company’s sales were 4.80B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 7.52% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.06% with Operating Profit Margin at -0.03%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.18%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.01%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.0, Equity is -0.01 and Total Capital is -0.01. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.42.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 59.03 points at the first support level, and at 58.46 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 60.58, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 61.56.

Ratios To Look Out For

Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 5.35, the price to book ratio is 2.56.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved CAFARO DEBRA A, Chairman and CEO, that happened on Oct 29 ’24 when 0.12 million shares were sold. Chairman and CEO, CAFARO DEBRA A completed a deal on Oct 30 ’24 to sell 34085.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer CAFARO DEBRA A bought 34085.0 shares on Oct 30 ’24.

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