Ventas, Inc. VTR

Company Overview

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on healthcare-related real estate. The company operates within the healthcare real estate and senior housing industries, owning a diversified portfolio of properties that support aging populations and healthcare delivery. Ventas generates revenue primarily through long-term leases and operating income from properties that provide essential healthcare and senior living services.

The company’s primary business lines include Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (SHOP), Triple-Net Leased Properties, Outpatient Medical & Research, and Life Science real estate. Ventas serves senior living operators, healthcare systems, physicians, and life science companies, with a strategic emphasis on assets located in high-barrier, research-driven, and demographically favorable markets. Founded in 1998 as a spin-off from Vencor, Inc., Ventas has evolved through acquisitions and portfolio repositioning into one of the largest and most diversified healthcare REITs in the United States.