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Mixed Outlook for Ventas: Hold Rating Justified Amid Slightly Lower FFO Guidance and Stable Growth Prospects

Mixed Outlook for Ventas: Hold Rating Justified Amid Slightly Lower FFO Guidance and Stable Growth Prospects

Ronald Kamdem, an analyst from Morgan Stanley, maintained the Hold rating on Ventas (VTRResearch Report). The associated price target remains the same with $70.00.

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Ronald Kamdem’s rating is based on Ventas’s recent business update, which showed a mixed outlook for the company’s financial performance. The company raised its 2025 guidance for Normalized Funds from Operations (FFO) per share to $3.41, which is a 7% increase year-over-year. However, this figure is slightly below the consensus estimate of $3.44, indicating some caution in the company’s growth prospects.
Additionally, while Ventas improved its guidance for SHOP Same-Store Cash Net Operating Income (NOI) to 14.0%, aligning with market expectations, the occupancy rates have been lower than anticipated due to elevated mortality rates. Despite stronger-than-expected revenue per occupied room and favorable labor expenses, the overall external growth pipeline remains unchanged at $1.5 billion. These factors combined suggest a stable but not overly optimistic outlook, justifying the Hold rating.

In another report released on May 12, Scotiabank also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $71.00 price target.

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