Morgan Keegan Anticipates VTR Earnings

Morgan Keegan's FFO/share estimate on Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) is $0.75, which is “in line with the First Call consensus.” “Our FAD/share estimate of $0.72 is in line with the SNL consensus,” Morgan Keegan writes. “Ventas has two large acquisitions pending – Atria Senior Living and Nationwide Health Properties (NYSE: NHP) – and we do not expect a particularly active quarter from an acquisitions perspective. “We expect continued year-over-year improvement from the company's 79 Sunrise Senior Living (NYSE: SRZ) operating assets. We have also updated our model for Ventas post-NHP based on information in the company's recently-filed Form S-4, resulting in slight increases to our estimates beginning in the fourth quarter.” Ventas closed Thursday at $10.58.