VTR - Ventas, Inc.

Profile for Ventas Inc. (VTR)

After Hours: $ 18.935

-1.085 (-5.42%)

Volume: 210.33 k

6:06 PM EST Nov 21, 2008

Business Description:
The Company is a healthcare real estate investment trust with a geographically diverse portfolio of seniors housing and healthcare-related properties in the United States and Canada.

Address:

111 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4800, Chicago, IL 60606

Telephone:

(877) 483-6827

Website:

www.ventasreit.com

Facsimile:

(312) 660-3850

Email:

lisweiner@lisweiner.com

Details

CEO:

Debra A. Cafaro

Employees:

Market Cap:

2.87 b

Issue Type:

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

Auditor:

Ernst & Young LLP

Last Audit:

Unqualified

Indices:

DJ US Specialty, REIT - Healthcare Facilities, Russell 1000

Industry Classifications

Sector:

Financial

CIK:

0000740260

Industry:

Real Estate

NAICS:

Lessors of Other Real Estate Property (531190)

QM ID:

Reit - Healthcare Facilities (442)

SIC:

Real Estate Investment Trusts (6798) , Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified (7389)

Profitability

Management Effectiveness

Gross Margin:

Return on Equity:

9.00

EBIT Margin:

39.00

Return on Capital:

3.70

Profit Margin:

15.70

Return on Assets:

3.40

Share Statistics

Outstanding:

143.29 m

Float:

141.9 m

Short Interest:

7.08 m (as of 10/28/08)

Short Int Ratio:

2.80

% of Float:

5.00%

Non-Corp. Insider Hold'gs:

1.00% (as of 9/1/08)

Bought Prev 3 Mo:

49.29 k

Sold Prev 3 Mo:

74.88 k

Institution Hold'gs:

(as of 10/1/08)

Total Held:

152.58 m

Institutions:

342

Bought Prev Mo:

16.73 m

Sold Prev Mo:

12.42 m