Why These 15 Real Estate Stocks Are Surging In 2025

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10. Ventas Inc (NYSE:VTR)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders In Q4 2024: 43

Ventas Inc (NYSE:VTR) is a leading real estate investment trust specializing in senior housing communities, outpatient medical buildings, research centers, and healthcare facilities across North America and the UK.

The stock’s rise in 2025 has been fueled by strong financial results for 2024, which included double-digit net operating income growth in its senior housing operating portfolio for the third consecutive year, and a 7% increase in its quarterly dividend.

In February 2025, Ventas reported that its senior housing segment, which grew same-store net operating income by nearly 16% in 2024 and reached an average occupancy of 86.3%, would comprise half of total net operating income by the end of 2025.

The company completed over $2 billion in accretive investments focused on senior housing and announced a strategic conversion of 44 assets to its Senior Housing Operating Portfolio, expected to further boost net operating income from 2025 onwards.

The consensus price target of $72.9 implies 5.47% upside.

VTR stock is up 18.23% year-to-date.

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