Jefferies Upgrades Ventas (VTR) to Buy
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Rating Summary:
17 Buy, 16 Hold, 2 Sell
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Today's Overall Ratings:
Up: 13 | Down: 11 | New: 11
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Jefferies upgraded Ventas (NYSE: VTR) from Hold to Buy with a price target of $75.00 (from $65.00).
Analyst Omotayo Okusanya commented, "We are upgrading VTR to a BUY rating and raising our PT to $75 on our improved earnings outlook for 2017/2018. The improved outlook is largely due to recent acquisitions totaling $2.2B that will be accretive to earnings and further diversify the portfolio. In addition, the senior housing operating (SHOP) portfolio SS NOI growth looks set to accelerate in 3Q16."
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Shares of Ventas closed at $67.95 yesterday.
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