- The trend backdrop is active with a 55-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
VTR
NYSE
Week ended 24 Jul 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Ventas Inc · Real Estate · Reit - Healthcare Facilities
Latest close
100.5 USD
4.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 18.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 99.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.6%, after a 13.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bullish with 45/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 59/100. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high; volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
77
out of 100
Latest Close
100.5 USD
24 Jul 2026
1W Return
4.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
13.6%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
14.9%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
100.0%
52 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.6x
vs 13-week average
- 7 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
4.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move 13.6%.
Indicator stack
100/77
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
Next-Week Expectancy
Positive 55.85%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
Options pressure
Bullish
45/100 conviction; expected move 5.5%.
News sentiment
59/100
44 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
Event risk
29 Jul
Latest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 18.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 99.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.6%, after a 13.6% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.8012-week average 0.82
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership9/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.80Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers77 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 7 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 13.6% over four weeks, 14.9% over 12 weeks, and 54.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 55 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak55 weeks
Active weeks in one year52
Trend breadth100.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.69Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change183.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership17.99Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change153.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.
Factor week 26 Jul 2026
Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025
Field coverage 100%
Model confidence 96%
Relative factor standing
Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.
Overall factor strength12/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Value5/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 96; rank 1 is best.
Quality24/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 77; rank 1 is best.
Momentum85/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 16; rank 1 is best.
Growth77/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 24; rank 1 is best.
Quality and valuation are separate questions
A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.
Value-quality framework3/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Valuation
How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.
- P/E
- 187.7x Price divided by trailing earnings.
- Price / sales
- 8.0x Market value relative to trailing revenue.
- EV / EBITDA
- 25.1x Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
- Free-cash-flow yield
- 4.9% Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.
Business quality
Margins and the return generated on invested capital.
- Gross margin
- -4.3% Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
- Operating margin
- 16.6% Operating profit retained from revenue.
- Free-cash-flow margin
- 49.4% Free cash flow generated from revenue.
- Return on invested capital
- 3.0% Operating return generated on invested capital.
Growth and financial strength
Recent business growth and accounting strength.
- Revenue growth
- 20.7% Latest one-year revenue growth.
- EPS growth
- 83.0% Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
- Free-cash-flow growth
- 80.0% Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
- Piotroski F-score
- 6/9 Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.
Shareholder return and balance sheet
Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.
- Dividend yield
- 2.0% Cash dividends relative to market value.
- Buyback yield
- -4.6% Net share repurchases relative to market value.
- Shareholder yield
- -2.6% Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
- Net debt / EBITDA
- 5.1x Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Options positioningBullish
VTR shows bullish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.16, expected move of 5.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Conviction45/100
Expected move5.5%
Put/call volume0.16
Insider activity19 / 1
19 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.News sentiment59/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.
21 positive · 23 neutral · 0 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings29 JulLatest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
Options expected move5.5%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-0.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
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27 Feb
27 Mar
24 Apr
22 May
19 Jun
24 Jul
Weeks higher17 of 269 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.1%Week of 26 Jun.
Worst week-4.7%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+4.6%Week of 24 Jul.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses2
Recent vol4.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split33/19Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.6% / -2.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorUS Real Estate
4-week rank3 / 100
Group average1.4%
Trend breadth66.0%
Trend66.0%active weekly trend signals
MD77.0%positive activity pressure
RS57.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryUS Reit - Healthcare Facilities
4-week rank2 / 16
Group average6.4%
Trend breadth87.5%
Trend87.5%active weekly trend signals
MD93.8%positive activity pressure
RS87.5%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape77/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 77/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis63/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 9/12.
Activity pressure 0.80; 7 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 55.85%Next-week expectancy is positive with a 55.85% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors28/100O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.
Buyback Yield rank 82 SVQF3/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.
Composite rank 982.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Options50/100VTR shows bullish options pressure with a 45/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.16, expected move of 5.5%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.
Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 5.5% Sentiment59/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 44 relevant articles.
First Trust Advisors LP Buys 116,978 Shares of Ventas, Inc. $VTR Insiders19 / 119 acquisitions and 1 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.
Earnings29 JulLatest stored earnings date was 29 Jul 2026.
Research flow3 items2 recent research articles and 1 Market Watch posts are available.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2026 | 100.5 USD | 4.6% | 84.64 USD | 61.11 USD | 0.69 | 17.99 | 13.2M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 96.10 USD | 6.0% | 83.91 USD | 60.75 USD | 0.44 | 12.74 | 14.4M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 90.66 USD | -2.0% | 83.31 USD | 60.42 USD | -0.06 | 5.16 | 15.2M | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 92.52 USD | 4.5% | 82.85 USD | 60.12 USD | -0.34 | 9.10 | 22.6M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 88.53 USD | 9.1% | 82.42 USD | 59.81 USD | -0.82 | 7.10 | 23.1M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 81.12 USD | -3.5% | 82.13 USD | 59.52 USD | -1.14 | -3.85 | 20.0M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 84.11 USD | 3.1% | 82.03 USD | 59.26 USD | -0.84 | 0.70 | 17.9M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 81.54 USD | -2.8% | 81.79 USD | 58.99 USD | -0.54 | -1.68 | 18.1M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 83.93 USD | -4.3% | 81.58 USD | 58.73 USD | -0.09 | -1.24 | 14.8M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 87.67 USD | 0.8% | 81.21 USD | 58.46 USD | 0.45 | 4.72 | 21.4M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 86.94 USD | 0.2% | 80.61 USD | 58.15 USD | 0.44 | 4.92 | 25.2M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 86.75 USD | -0.9% | 80.03 USD | 57.85 USD | 0.59 | 5.07 | 25.4M | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 87.51 USD | 4.6% | 79.37 USD | 57.57 USD | 0.52 | 8.53 | 35.6M | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 83.62 USD | -1.7% | 78.75 USD | 57.28 USD | 0.16 | 4.79 | 18.6M | On |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.