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    Earnings call· Jun 2026(Q2 FY26)

    Ventas Q2 FY26 earnings call VTR

    Jul 30, 2026 Source

    Executive summary

    Ventas Q2 FY26 — Strong SHOP Growth and Raised Investment Guidance

    Ventas delivered excellent Q2 FY26 results, driven by robust performance in its Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (SHOP) and accelerated investment activity. The company raised its full-year FFO and investment guidance, capitalizing on strong demographic tailwinds and a differentiated operating platform. Management emphasized its focus on expanding the SHOP footprint organically and externally, aiming for SHOP to represent 60% of its $60 billion enterprise by year-end.

    Highlights

    5

    • Total company same-property NOI grew 10% year-over-year.

    • U.S. Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (SHOP) NOI increased 18% year-over-year, with 360 basis points of occupancy growth.

    • Normalized FFO per share was $0.97, representing 9% year-over-year growth.

    • Full-year 2026 investment guidance was raised from $3 billion to $4.5 billion, focused on senior housing.

    • Net debt to EBITDA improved to 4.7x, a 90 basis point year-over-year improvement.

    Concerns

    1

    • Higher interest rates and a stronger share price partially offset the FFO guidance improvement by $0.01 per share.

    Guidance & targets

    7
    CategoryTargetConfidence
    Full-year Normalized FFO per share
    $3.85 to $3.90
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year Net income per share
    $0.58 to $0.63
    medium materiality
    High
    Full-year 2026 investments
    $4.5 billion
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year same-store SHOP NOI growth
    16%
    high materiality
    High
    Full-year same-store SHOP occupancy growth
    300 basis points
    medium materiality
    High
    Full-year dispositions and loan repayments
    $700 million
    medium materiality
    High
    Triple-net same-store NOI growth rate
    increase
    low materiality
    Medium

    Segment performance

    3
    SegmentRevenueYoYQoQMargin
    Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (SHOP)
    Primary driver of overall company performance, with strong occupancy and RevPOR growth leading to margin expansion. U.S. SHOP outperformed industry averages in occupancy.
    Same-store average occupancy increase: 300 bps YoYU.S. same-store NOI growth: 18%U.S. same-store average occupancy increase: 360 bps YoYRevPOR increase: 5% YoYSame-store operating expenses increase: 5%Incremental margin flow-through: 55%
    		Nearly 9% same-store revenue growth16%—31% NOI margin
    Outpatient Medical and Research (OM&R)
    Led by outpatient medical, supported by occupancy improvement and strong tenant retention.
    Outpatient medical same-store cash NOI growth (adjusted for fee income): 3%Outpatient medical occupancy improvement: 50 bps YoYOutpatient medical tenant retention: 88%
    		—5%——
    Triple Net
    Expected to see an increase in year-over-year NOI growth rate in the second half of the year.
    		—3%——

    Operational metrics

    38
    Net income attributable to common stockholders per share
    $0.14
    Q2 FY26
    Normalized FFO per share
    $0.979% YoY growth
    Q2 FY26
    Total company same-store cash NOI growth
    10%YoY
    Q2 FY26
    SHOP NOI margins
    31%210 bps YoY expansion
    Q2 FY26
    SHOP incremental margin flow-through
    55%
    Q2 FY26

    Highlights operating leverage as occupancy rises.

    U.S. senior housing portfolio occupancy
    87%
    Q2 FY26
    Non-same store SHOP occupancy
    83%
    Q2 FY26

    By design, includes acquisitions, transitions, redevelopments.

    90%+ occupied communities NOI growth
    25%
    Q2 FY26

    This cohort represents about half of U.S. same-store communities.

    90%+ occupied communities RevPOR growth
    6%
    Q2 FY26
    100% occupied communities NOI growth
    20%
    Q2 FY26

    This cohort represents about 10% of the total SHOP portfolio, with 2/3 located in the U.S.

    100% occupied communities RevPOR growth
    7%
    Q2 FY26
    Net debt to EBITDA
    4.7x90 bps YoY improvement, 30 bps sequential improvement
    Q2 FY26

    Best leverage level in over a decade.

    Liquidity
    $4.9 billion
    end of Q2 FY26

    Provides substantial financial flexibility.

    Equity raised year-to-date
    $4.2 billion
    YTD Q2 FY26
    Unsettled equity
    $1.6 billion
    end of Q2 FY26
    Full-year FFO per share guidance midpoint improvement
    $0.02
    FY26

    Improvement from prior guidance midpoint.

    Investment activity contribution to FFO guide bridge
    +$0.03
    FY26

    Positive contribution from higher accretive senior housing investment activity, net of increased capital recycling.

    Higher interest rates and share price impact on FFO guide bridge
    -$0.01
    FY26

    Partial offset to FFO guidance improvement.

    Implied H2 FFO per share
    $0.98
    H2 FY26

    Implied average per quarter for the second half of the year, based on guidance midpoint.

    Analyst-speculated FFO/AFFO growth
    —
    Next 2 years

    Analyst asked about accelerating FFO/AFFO growth to 11-13%, management discussed strategy but did not confirm a specific target.

    Acquisition retained interest
    —
    YTD Q2 FY26

    Analyst observed 9% retained interest, management clarified it's their share in fund investments.

    Analyst-calculated investment value
    $6.5 billion
    FY26

    Analyst's calculation based on management's stated $4.5 billion guidance plus prior figures, used in a question about development yields.

    Development yield spread
    150 to 200 bps
    Current

    Standard underwriting for development yield spread over expected year 1 yields on investments.

    Normal disposition volume
    $500 million
    Annual

    Described as a normal, average amount for portfolio upgrading.

    Same-store operating expenses growth
    5%
    Q2 FY26

    Volume-driven, with OpEx ex-volume around 1.5%.

    Q1 operating expenses growth
    5.8%
    Q1 FY26

    Impacted by weather, elevated expenses.

    Operating expenses ex-volume
    1.5%
    Q2 FY26
    Healthcare loan effective rate
    10.5%
    Current

    Rate on the $300 million loan.

    Healthcare loan amount
    $300 million
    Q2 FY26

    Loan investment, recycling capital.

    New senior housing starts
    little over 1,000
    Q2 FY26

    Reflects record low new starts despite demographic demand.

    Baby boomers turning 80
    2 million
    2026

    Represents the leading edge of demographic demand.

    Investments completed year-to-date
    $3 billion
    YTD Q2 FY26

    Focused on senior housing.

    Average expected year 1 yield on YTD investments
    6.6%
    YTD Q2 FY26
    Average price per unit on YTD investments
    $358,000
    YTD Q2 FY26

    Acquired at significant discounts to replacement costs.

    Relationship-driven investments
    >90%
    YTD Q2 FY26

    Includes off-market transactions and marketed processes with repeat sellers or existing operating partners.

    Acquisition closing process duration
    ~2 months
    Current

    Among the most efficient in the industry.

    Brookdale portfolio NOI doubling
    expected
    Over time

    Management believes in the opportunity to double NOI in this portfolio, which is part of the non-same store portfolio.

    Research portfolio occupancy loss impact
    $900,000YoY
    Q2 FY26

    Due to a few tenants not renewing, in line with expectations.

    Industry KPIs

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    MetricValueDetails
    Exppor growth5%%
    Revpor growth5%%
    Senior housing occupancy87%%
    Revpor minus exppor spread55%%
    Operator tenant concentration—
    Same store noi growth by segment16%%
    Private funds management platform—
    Investment volume and sourcing mix$3 billionUSD

    Orderbook & backlog

    1
    Investments under contract$1 billionQ2 FY26

    Part of the raised full-year $4.5 billion investment guidance; 2/3 is value-add product.

    Deals & partnerships

    2
    RevelJoint venture

    Mentioned as a JV from last quarter, with potential for more in the future.

    Kindred entityWell-structured loan investment$300 million

    Recycling of loan capital into a well-structured loan investment based on Ventas's position in the capital structure and contractual rights.

    Risks & headwinds

    4
    Higher interest ratesFY26

    $0.01 impact on FFO guidance

    Mitigation: Equity-funded investments, strong balance sheet.

    Higher share priceFY26

    $0.01 impact on FFO guidance

    Mitigation: Equity-funded investments, strong balance sheet.

    Macro factors (interest rates, FX)Current

    Offset property growth

    Mitigation: Focus on driving same-property growth, hoping for macro assist.

    Development barriersNear-term

    Current rents need to be 25-40% higher

    Mitigation: Focus on acquisitions of existing assets; new development limited to luxury products.

    What to watch in Q3 FY26

    5

    Key selling season performance

    Q3 FY26
    CurrentOn track so far
    TargetContinued strong occupancy and RevPOR growth

    Why it matters

    The May-September period is the most important operating window for senior housing, determining full-year results.

    As a reminder, the slope and timing of📎 the key selling season is the main determinant to the full year results, and we are in the middle of it right now.

    Q&A highlights

    6

    Is Ventas considering recycling capital from its Outpatient Medical (OMS) portfolio into senior housing, given market interest? Also, at what SHOP occupancy level can RevPOR accelerate to 6-7% portfolio-wide?

    Ventas considers all transactions that create long-term shareholder value and is focused on expanding its SHOP footprint. For RevPOR, communities already 90%+ occupied (half of U.S. same-store) are seeing 6% RevPOR growth and 25% NOI growth, indicating significant growth potential as the portfolio reaches higher occupancy levels.

    “I talked about this that half of our U.S. SHOP same-store portfolio is 90% occupied or more. That grew NOI 25% year-over-year. The RevPOR is 6%, so it's obviously bringing the average up across the portfolio in terms of NOI growth, in terms of RevPOR growth.”

    asked by Julien Blouin · answered by J. Hutchens

    2 min read5 chapters

    Detailed Narrative

    01

    SHOP Performance and Occupancy Momentum

    Ventas's SHOP portfolio delivered strong Q2 results, with same-store NOI increasing 16% year-over-year, driven by a 300 basis point rise in average occupancy. U.S. SHOP specifically saw 18% NOI growth and 360 basis points of occupancy improvement. The company noted that communities operating at 90% or more occupancy (half of U.S. same-store) achieved 25% NOI growth and 6% RevPOR growth, while those near 100% occupancy (10% of portfolio) saw 20% NOI growth and 7% RevPOR growth, demonstrating significant operating leverage and pricing power as occupancy rises.

    02

    Accelerated Investment Strategy and Pipeline

    Ventas raised its full-year investment guidance to $4.5 billion, having completed over $3 billion year-to-date across 27 transactions focused on senior housing. These investments were underwritten to double-digit to mid-teens unlevered IRRs, with an average year 1 yield of 6.6% and an average price per unit of $358,000, acquired at significant discounts to replacement costs. Over 90% of year-to-date investments were relationship-driven, highlighting the company's competitive advantage in sourcing deals and an efficient closing process of approximately two months.

    03

    Demographic Tailwinds and Supply/Demand Dynamics

    The company emphasized the unprecedented🌐 demographic demand for senior housing, with baby boomers beginning to turn 80 this year, leading to a decade of accelerated senior population growth. Despite this, new construction starts remain at record lows (just over 1,000 starts this quarter), and construction timelines and costs are elongated. This imbalance is expected to create an exceptional multi-year opportunity for outsized growth and value creation for existing, well-located senior housing assets.

    04

    Balance Sheet Strength and Capital Allocation

    Ventas continued to strengthen its financial position, with net debt to EBITDA improving to 4.7x, the best leverage level in over a decade. The company maintains substantial liquidity of $4.9 billion, providing flexibility for investments and refinancing. The strategy of equity-funded investments in senior housing has proven accretive and deleveraging. Ventas aims for SHOP to constitute 60% of its $60 billion enterprise by year-end, driven by both internal growth and strategic acquisitions.

    05

    Development Outlook and Market Conditions

    Management indicated that current rents need to be 25% to 40% higher for new senior housing development projects to be financially viable, due to high construction costs, labor shortages, and elevated debt/equity costs. This suggests a continued lack of significant new supply in the near term, with any new projects likely to be luxury products targeting disconnected rent expectations. The company's primary focus remains on acquiring and growing existing cash flows rather than new development.

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