Shares of Ventas Inc. VTR, -1.55% shed 1.55% to $48.99 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, +0.40% rising 0.40% to 3,999.09 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.33% rising 0.33% to 34,302.61. The stock’s fall snapped a two-day winning streak. Ventas Inc. closed $15.03 short of its 52-week high ($64.02), which the company achieved on March 29th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Welltower Inc. WELL, -1.32% fell 1.32% to $71.15, Boston Properties Inc. BXP, -0.03% fell 0.03% to $71.20, and Healthpeak Properties Inc. PEAK, -0.99% fell 0.99% to $27.05. Trading volume (2.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.