One important metric to look for in a stock is an 80 or higher Relative Strength Rating. Ventas now clears that threshold, with a jump from 73 to 84 Friday.
IBD's unique rating tracks share price movement with a 1 (worst) to 99 (best) score. The grade shows how a stock's price behavior over the last 52 weeks compares to all the other stocks in our database.
Decades of market research shows that the market's biggest winners often have an RS Rating of over 80 as they launch their biggest climbs.
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Ventas is working on a cup without handle with a 67.61 buy point. See if it can clear the breakout price in volume at least 40% higher than normal.
The company posted 7% EPS growth last quarter, while sales growth came in at 11%.
The company holds the No. 6 rank among its peers in the Finance-Property REITs industry group. Curbline Properties, Welltower and Strawberry Fields REIT are among the top 5 highly rated stocks within the group.
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