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Ventas (VTR) reported $1.36 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 13.2%. EPS of $0.84 for the same period compares to -$0.03 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.3 billion, representing a surprise of +4.08%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.44%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.82.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Ventas performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenues- Resident fees and services: $968.90 million compared to the $908.96 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +19.1% year over year.
• Revenues- Interest and other income: $3.08 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $3.12 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -54.6%.
• Revenues- Rental income- Outpatient medical & research portfolio: $221.32 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $216.86 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +1.1%.
• Revenues- Income from loans and investments: $4.32 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $4.38 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +235.5%.
• Revenues- Rental income: $377.43 million compared to the $376.53 million average estimate based on two analysts.
• Revenues- Third party capital management revenues: $4.34 million versus $4.39 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +0.9% change.
• Revenues- Rental income- Triple-net leased: $156.11 million compared to the $157.21 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.5% year over year.
• Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $0.10 versus $0.09 estimated by three analysts on average.

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Shares of Ventas have returned -0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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