Ventas Reaches New 52-Week High (VTR)

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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Ventas (NYSE: VTR) hit a new 52-week high Friday as it is currently trading at $71.30, above its previous 52-week high of $71.13 with 519,489 shares traded as of 11:01 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 1.3 million shares over the past 30 days.

Ventas has a market cap of $20.52 billion and is part of the financial sector and real estate industry. Shares are up 8.6% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday.

Ventas, Inc. is a publicly owned real estate investment trust. The firm engages in investment, management, financing, and leasing of properties in the healthcare industry. It invests in the real estate markets of the United States and Canada. The company has a P/E ratio of 67.6, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7.

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TheStreet Ratings rates Ventas as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth and solid stock price performance. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had sub par growth in net income. You can view the full Ventas Ratings Report.

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