VTR options flow: unusual options activity in Ventas, Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 4 unusual options prints in Ventas, Inc. (VTR), $167K of tracked premium, leaning firmly bullish. Bullish premium was $134K against $33K bearish; $33K went into calls and $134K into puts, a put call ratio of 4.09. The largest print was $47K of VTR 21 May 2027 $82.50 puts on 23 September 2026, executed at bid. The last session with prints, 24 September 2026, added 2 prints and $87K of premium. VTR closed at $86.59 on 25 September 2026, down 0.3%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 24 September 2026, 3 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | VTR 21 May 2027 $82.50 puts | Trade | 100 | 92 | $47K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | VTR 21 May 2027 $82.50 puts | Trade | 100 | 192 | $44K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | VTR 21 May 2027 $82.50 puts | Trade | 100 | 192 | $43K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | VTR 16 Oct 2026 $87.50 calls | Sweep | 184 | 62 | $33K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2027 | 3 | $134K | 0% | +$134K |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 1 | $33K | 100% | -$33K |
The most premium, $134K, is aimed at the 21 May 2027 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 16 Oct 2026.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 24 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | VTR 21 May 2027 $82.50 puts | Trade | 100 | 192 | $44K | At bid | Bullish | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | VTR 21 May 2027 $82.50 puts | Trade | 100 | 192 | $43K | At bid | Bullish |
Every print in VTR with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open VTR in Options Sentiment Screener.
Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open VTR in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 14 firms, have a median of $101, 16.6% above the last close.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About Ventas, Inc.
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Real Estate
- Industry
- Trading
- Headquarters
- Louisville, Illinois
- Website
- ventasreit.com
Ventas, an S&P 500 company, operates at the intersection of two powerful and dynamic industries. As of September 30, 2020, Ventas owned or managed through unconsolidated joint ventures approximately 1,200 properties.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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