Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for VTR in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Ventas moves this week on the back of third-quarter 2026 results, where normalized FFO per share reached $0.99, a 10% year-over-year increase, with total company same-store cash NOI up 11% and US SHOP same-store cash NOI growing 17%. The earnings call also pointed to a raise in full-year normalized FFO guidance, occupancy gains, and year-to-date SHOP investments exceeding $5 billion. Against this, BofA Global Research cut its price target on the stock, a move that contrasts with the otherwise constructive operating update.
The stock closes at $89.20, up 2.5%, sitting above both its 50-day average of $86.79 and its 200-day average of $86.69, with the 50-day above the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reads 51.8, placing it in the Neutral zone, down from a higher reading five days prior. Price remains 23.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $116.79.
The next earnings date falls on 4 February 2027, 91 days out and beyond a typical 20-trading-day hold. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the recent windows, though one billionaire holder is recorded. Consensus among 14 firms stands at 10 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell, with a consensus target of $98.91, implying 10.9% upside. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 3.2% return over 5 years, rising in 3 of them, a pattern worth noting alongside the current gap to fair value.
Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.
Ventas scores 4 supportive, 1 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 5 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive1 mixed0 headwinds
Above 50 and 200-day
Close $89.20 is above the 50-day ($86.79) and 200-day ($86.69) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.
See the chart51.8, Neutral
Reading 51.8 is in the Neutral zone.
See the GekkoIndex23.6% below
Price is 23.6% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair valueNo data
No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.
See smart moneyReports in 91 days
Next report Feb 4, 2027, 91 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+3.2% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +3.2% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
See seasonalityA description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works
Ventas closed at $89.20 on Nov 4, 2026, +20.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $73.42 to $101.60.
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Ventas owns and manages real estate tied to healthcare and housing needs for older adults across North America and the United Kingdom. Its portfolio spans roughly 1,450 properties, with the largest concentration in senior housing communities that offer residents supported living arrangements. Beyond housing, the company holds outpatient medical buildings, research facilities, and other healthcare-related properties, positioning it around the needs of an aging population.
The company relies on operational know-how, established industry relationships, and a data platform called Ventas OITM to guide its property management and growth decisions. Its holdings are grouped mainly into senior housing along with medical and research-oriented real estate, serving populations connected to healthcare delivery and aging-related services.
Ventas is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and traces its incorporation back to 1983 in Maryland. Its shares trade under the ticker VTR.
Ventas’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 51.8, in the Neutral zone, down 14 points over five sessions.
Down 14 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Nov 4, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 26 | +1.0% | +3.0% | ||
| Accumulation | 164 | +0.5% | +3.0% | ||
| Neutral (current zone) | 377 | +0.6% | +2.1% | ||
| Distribution | 83 | +0.5% | +1.9% | ||
| Selling | 0 | Not available | |||
Average VTR share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.0% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Neutral zone: No clear directional signal. About the five zones →
Ventas trades 23.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $116.79, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Ventas shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$116.79
Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026
23.6% Undervalued
At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 31.0% below the estimate.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Ventas, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
No open-market insider purchases were filed for VTR in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in VTR were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Ventas has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
1of the funds Gekko tracks holds VTR.
Ventas reports on Feb 4, 2027 (91 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.
Feb 4, 2027
91 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | $0.13 est $0.16 | $1.83B est $1.77B | −7.3% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $0.97 est $0.96 | $1.73B est $1.68B | −6.3% |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $0.10 est $0.10 | $1.66B est $1.59B | +4.7% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $0.13 est $0.09 | $1.57B est $1.50B | +6.2% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | $0.88 est $0.87 | $1.49B est $1.53B | +6.2% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | $0.87 est $0.85 | $1.42B est $1.40B | +0.5% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.84 est $0.82 | $1.36B est $1.32B | −5.2% |
| Feb 12, 2025 | $0.13 est $0.05 | $1.29B est $1.25B | +9.0% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Ventas is $98.91, +10.9% from the last close, from 14 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 14 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2 | Bank of America Securities | $104 | +16.6% |
| Oct 30 | Raymond James | $105 | +17.7% |
| Oct 29 | Cantor Fitzgerald | $95 | +6.5% |
| Oct 28 | Scotiabank | $95 | +6.5% |
| Oct 28 | Evercore ISI | $100 | +12.1% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, Ventas averaged +3.2% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +3.5% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +3.9% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +2.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +3.2% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +3.4% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, VTR’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.1%.
Ventas’s market cap is $47.17B, with a P/E ratio of 166.8 and revenue of $6.74B over the last twelve months.
Coverage of Ventas this week reads neutral: 8 positive, 14 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
Ventas’s market cap is $47.17B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $89.20, with 528.8M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 166.8.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Ventas is $98.91, +10.9% from the last close. Of the 14 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 10 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate Ventas is undervalued: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $89.20 is 23.6% below Gekko Fair Value of $116.79. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
Ventas is expected to report on Feb 4, 2027 (91 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.17 per share on revenue of $1.82B. Ventas beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 5.7% on average across the report.
Ventas’s 52-week high is $101.60 and its 52-week low is $73.42; it closed at $89.20 on Nov 4, 2026, +20.3% over the past year.
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