Strong SHOP Same-Store NOI Growth
Senior housing operating portfolio (SHOP) same-store NOI increased over 15% year-over-year in Q1, marking the fifth consecutive year of double-digit annual SHOP NOI growth and prompting an increase in SHOP same-store growth guidance to 16% at the midpoint (from 15%).
Occupancy Gains
Same-store average occupancy rose 310 basis points year-over-year to 90.4% overall; U.S. same-store occupancy increased 370 basis points year-over-year and outperformed the NIC top 99 markets by 150 basis points.
Revenue/Rate Momentum
RevPOR increased 5% year-over-year, supported by in-house rate increases running nearly 8%; company now expects full-year revenue growth of ~8.75% for SHOP driven by occupancy and pricing.
Margin Expansion and Operating Leverage
NOI margins expanded 170 basis points year-over-year to 30%, with incremental margins at ~50%, demonstrating meaningful operating leverage as occupancy and RevPOR improved.
Improved FFO and Full-Year Outlook
Normalized FFO was $0.94 per share in Q1 (up 9% year-over-year). Company raised 2026 normalized FFO guidance by $0.03 to a midpoint of $3.86 per share (range $3.82–$3.89) driven by stronger SHOP performance and accretive senior housing investments.
Active External Growth and Deal Execution
Year-to-date closed senior housing acquisitions totaled $1.7 billion; Ventas increased 2026 senior housing investment guidance from $2.5 billion to $3.0 billion. Since 2024, management reported roughly $5.7–$6.0 billion of senior housing investments adding ~17,000 units.
High-Quality Strategic Acquisition — Revel Portfolio
Completed $540 million acquisition of the Revel luxury independent living portfolio (average in-place occupancy mid-70s) purchased below replacement cost, with the seller retaining a 25% interest to align incentives and share upside through Ventas OI initiatives.
Record Liquidity and Strengthening Balance Sheet
Liquidity of $5.5 billion at quarter end; net debt to EBITDA improved to 5.0x (20 bps sequential improvement). Raised approximately $2.4 billion of equity for 2026 investments (including $800M settled and $1.6B via forward equity sales).
Competitive Operating Platform (Ventas OI)
Ventas OI platform and expanded SHOP team are driving active asset management (price-volume optimization, refresh CapEx, sales execution, boots-on-the-ground) and supporting off-market, relationship-driven sourcing (90% relationship-driven, 60% off-market, 40% repeat sellers YTD).