Ventas Inc.

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: Ventas Inc.
Former names: Vencor Inc
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Real Estate
SIC code: 6798 — Real Estate Investment Trusts
Jurisdiction of incorporation: Delaware
Headquarters city: Chicago
Headquarters state / province: Illinois
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: December
Ticker symbol: VTR
Primary stock exchange: NYSE

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0000740260
EIN: 61-1055020
Wikidata ID: Q19865761

Board of directors

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Debra A. Cafaro · Director · Chairman and CEO
Since 2023
James D. Shelton · Director
Since 2023
Joe Vasquez Rodriguez Jr. · Director
Since 2024
Marguerite M. Nader · Director
Since 2023
Matthew J. Lustig · Director
Since 2023
Maurice S. Smith · Director
Since 2023
Melody C. Barnes · Director
Since 2023
Michael J. Embler · Director
Since 2023
Roxanne M. Martino · Director
Since 2023
Sean P. Nolan · Director
Since 2023
Sumit Roy · Director
Since 2023
Theodore Bigman · Director
Since 2024
Walter C. Rakowich · Director
Since 2023

Chief executives

Debra A. Cafaro · Chairman and CEO

Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of May 12, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

10 of this board's directors also sit on 12 other boards. 6 are in the same sector.

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Insider trades

All notable trades →

From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $197,025; 1 purchase by 1 insider
Sold, last 12 months: $14,957,148; 11 sales by 5 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Oct 30, 2026	Roxanne M. Martino Director	Grant or award	+18	$84.80	$1,500
Oct 30, 2026	Maurice S. Smith Director	Grant or award	+18	$84.80	$1,500
Oct 6, 2026	Roxanne M. Martino Director	Grant or award	+18	$81.86	$1,500
Oct 6, 2026	Maurice S. Smith Director	Grant or award	+18	$81.86	$1,500
Oct 5, 2026	Sayed Laurida Officer (SVP, Chief Accounting Officer)	Grant or award	+4,301	$81.36	$349,929
Oct 1, 2026	Matthew J. Lustig Director	Grant or award	+448	$83.73	$37,500
Oct 1, 2026	Roxanne M. Martino Director	Grant or award	+582	$83.73	$48,750
Oct 1, 2026	Sumit Roy Director	Grant or award	+373	$83.73	$31,250
Oct 1, 2026	Maurice S. Smith Director	Grant or award	+478	$83.73	$40,000
Aug 1, 2026	Wattula Andy Officer (EVP OM&R-Ventas/Pres&CEO-LHS)	Grant or award	+10,694	$93.51	$999,996
Aug 1, 2026	Wattula Andy Officer (EVP OM&R-Ventas/Pres&CEO-LHS)	Grant or award	+4,314	$93.51	$403,402
Jul 16, 2026	Melody C. Barnes Director	Grant or award	+72	$95.04	$6,807
Jul 16, 2026	Michael J. Embler Director	Grant or award	+72	$95.04	$6,807
Jul 16, 2026	Matthew J. Lustig Director	Grant or award	+210	$95.04	$19,927
Jul 16, 2026	Roxanne M. Martino Director	Grant or award	+174	$95.04	$16,527

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Questions about Ventas Inc.

Who is the CEO of Ventas Inc.?

Debra A. Cafaro is Ventas Inc.'s Chairman and CEO.

How many directors are on Ventas Inc.'s board?

Ventas Inc.'s board has 13 directors: Debra A. Cafaro, James D. Shelton, Joe Vasquez Rodriguez Jr., Marguerite M. Nader, Matthew J. Lustig, Maurice S. Smith, Melody C. Barnes, Michael J. Embler, Roxanne M. Martino, Sean P. Nolan and 3 others.

Are Ventas Inc. insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, Ventas Inc. insiders bought $197,025 of shares in 1 purchase and sold $15.0 million of shares in 11 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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