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Ventas Inc has a consensus price target of $76.54 based on the ratings of 25 analysts. The high is $100 issued by Jefferies on May 13, 2026. The low is $46 issued by Wells Fargo on February 26, 2024. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Wells Fargo, Scotiabank, and Jefferies on June 1, 2026, May 21, 2026, and May 13, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $97 between Wells Fargo, Scotiabank, and Jefferies, there's an implied 14.66% upside for Ventas Inc from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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The latest price target for Ventas (NYSE:VTR) was reported by Wells Fargo on June 1, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $96.00 expecting VTR to rise to within 12 months (a possible 13.48% upside). 33 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Ventas (NYSE:VTR) was provided by Wells Fargo, and Ventas maintained their overweight rating.
The last upgrade for Ventas Inc happened on June 23, 2025 when JP Morgan raised their price target to $72. JP Morgan previously had a neutral for Ventas Inc.
The last downgrade for Ventas Inc happened on February 26, 2024 when Wells Fargo changed their price target from N/A to $46 for Ventas Inc.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Ventas, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Ventas was filed on June 1, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around June 1, 2027.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Ventas (VTR) rating was a maintained with a price target of $93.00 to $96.00. The current price Ventas (VTR) is trading at is $84.60, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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| 06/01/2026 | Buy Now | 13.48% | Wells Fargo | $93 → $96 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/21/2026 | Buy Now | 12.29% | Scotiabank | $93 → $95 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 05/13/2026 | Buy Now | 18.2% | Jefferies | $97 → $100 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/11/2026 | Buy Now | 11.11% | JP Morgan | $93 → $94 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/07/2026 | Buy Now | 12.29% | Keybanc | $90 → $95 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/04/2026 | Buy Now | 9.93% | UBS | $85 → $93 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 05/04/2026 | Buy Now | 15.84% | RBC Capital | $91 → $98 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/01/2026 | Buy Now | 18.2% | Citigroup | $96 → $100 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/29/2026 | Buy Now | 12.29% | Evercore ISI Group | $94 → $95 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/26/2026 | Buy Now | 9.93% | Wells Fargo | $88 → $93 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/20/2026 | Buy Now | 9.93% | JP Morgan | $88 → $93 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/04/2026 | Buy Now | 11.11% | Mizuho | $87 → $94 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/02/2026 | Buy Now | 9.93% | Scotiabank | $80 → $93 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/11/2026 | Buy Now | 13.48% | Citigroup | $88 → $96 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/10/2026 | Buy Now | 7.57% | RBC Capital | $83 → $91 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/10/2026 | Buy Now | 6.38% | Keybanc | $85 → $90 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/09/2026 | Buy Now | 9.93% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $93 → $93 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/04/2025 | Buy Now | 0.47% | Keybanc | $70 → $85 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/25/2025 | Buy Now | 4.02% | Wells Fargo | $80 → $88 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/13/2025 | Buy Now | -5.44% | Scotiabank | $74 → $80 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 11/11/2025 | Buy Now | 4.02% | Citigroup | $80 → $88 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2025 | Buy Now | 0.47% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $77 → $85 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/21/2025 | Buy Now | -5.44% | Wells Fargo | $77 → $80 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/01/2025 | Buy Now | -8.98% | Cantor Fitzgerald | → $77 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/19/2025 | Buy Now | -13.71% | UBS | → $73 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/15/2025 | Buy Now | -5.44% | Evercore ISI Group | $77 → $80 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/28/2025 | Buy Now | -12.53% | Scotiabank | $72 → $74 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/26/2025 | Buy Now | -10.17% | JP Morgan | $72 → $76 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 08/26/2025 | Buy Now | -11.35% | Argus Research | $75 → $75 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 08/22/2025 | Buy Now | -7.8% | Raymond James | $74 → $78 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/15/2025 | Buy Now | -11.35% | Morgan Stanley | $70 → $75 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 06/23/2025 | Buy Now | -14.89% | Scotiabank | $71 → $72 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 06/23/2025 | Buy Now | -14.89% | JP Morgan | $70 → $72 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/07/2025 | Buy Now | -11.35% | RBC Capital | $74 → $75 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/18/2025 | Buy Now | -12.53% | Raymond James | $68 → $74 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/18/2025 | Buy Now | -11.35% | Mizuho | $68 → $75 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/11/2025 | Buy Now | -17.26% | Morgan Stanley | $65 → $70 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/10/2025 | Buy Now | -8.98% | Wells Fargo | $72 → $77 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 03/07/2025 | Buy Now | -13.71% | JP Morgan | $71 → $73 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/28/2025 | Buy Now | -14.89% | Scotiabank | $69 → $72 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/25/2025 | Buy Now | -12.53% | RBC Capital | $70 → $74 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/14/2025 | Buy Now | -7.8% | Wedbush | $69 → $78 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/27/2025 | Buy Now | -18.44% | Scotiabank | $68 → $69 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/17/2025 | Buy Now | -23.17% | Baird | $66 → $65 | Upgrade | Neutral → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/20/2024 | Buy Now | -21.99% | Baird | $65 → $66 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/16/2024 | Buy Now | -19.62% | Raymond James | $70 → $68 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/05/2024 | Buy Now | -19.62% | Mizuho | $71 → $68 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/11/2024 | Buy Now | -23.17% | Scotiabank | $59 → $65 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/01/2024 | Buy Now | -16.08% | Wells Fargo | $61 → $71 | Assumes | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 09/16/2024 | Buy Now | -17.26% | Evercore ISI Group | $64 → $70 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/10/2024 | Buy Now | -16.08% | Wedbush | $64 → $71 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/28/2024 | Buy Now | -24.35% | Evercore ISI Group | $61 → $64 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2024 | Buy Now | -25.53% | RBC Capital | $52 → $63 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/07/2024 | Buy Now | -30.26% | Scotiabank | $55 → $59 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2024 | Buy Now | -24.35% | Wedbush | $54 → $64 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/16/2024 | Buy Now | -33.81% | Evercore ISI Group | $53 → $56 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/30/2024 | Buy Now | -42.08% | Wells Fargo | $46 → $49 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 05/16/2024 | Buy Now | -39.72% | Scotiabank | $47 → $51 | Maintains | Sector Perform | Get Alert |
| 03/18/2024 | Buy Now | -40.9% | Evercore ISI Group | → $50 | Upgrade | In-Line → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/26/2024 | Buy Now | -45.63% | Wells Fargo | → $46 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/30/2024 | Buy Now | -29.08% | Deutsche Bank | → $60 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2024 | Buy Now | -37.35% | B of A Securities | $48 → $53 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/03/2024 | Buy Now | -33.81% | Mizuho | $53 → $56 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 11/13/2023 | Buy Now | -44.44% | Wells Fargo | $49 → $47 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/07/2023 | Buy Now | -39.72% | Wedbush | $44 → $51 | Upgrade | Neutral → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/11/2023 | Buy Now | — | Exane BNP Paribas | — | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2023 | Buy Now | -47.99% | Wedbush | → $44 | Initiates | → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/22/2023 | Buy Now | -39.72% | BMO Capital | $52 → $51 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/20/2023 | Buy Now | -37.35% | Raymond James | $55 → $53 | Downgrade | Strong Buy → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 09/07/2023 | Buy Now | -44.44% | Morgan Stanley | $45 → $47 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 08/30/2023 | Buy Now | -43.26% | JP Morgan | $49 → $48 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/11/2023 | Buy Now | -43.26% | B of A Securities | $54 → $48 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/09/2023 | Buy Now | -37.35% | RBC Capital | $54 → $53 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 08/04/2023 | Buy Now | -34.99% | Barclays | $55 → $55 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/20/2023 | Buy Now | -46.81% | Morgan Stanley | $45 → $45 | Reiterates | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 06/27/2023 | Buy Now | -38.53% | Citigroup | → $52 | Reiterates | Buy → Buy | Get Alert |
| 06/23/2023 | Buy Now | -34.99% | Raymond James | → $55 | Upgrade | Outperform → Strong Buy | Get Alert |