Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Acquired by Westwood Holdings Group Inc.

Westwood Holdings Group Inc. increased its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 46.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 306,326 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 96,682 shares during the quarter. Westwood Holdings Group Inc.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $15,702,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VTR. Sei Investments Co. raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 62.5% in the second quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 905,975 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $46,440,000 after buying an additional 348,586 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Ventas by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 28,591 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,466,000 after acquiring an additional 1,312 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its position in Ventas by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 1,756,752 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $90,051,000 after acquiring an additional 7,585 shares during the period. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 32.8% in the 2nd quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 24,973 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,280,000 after purchasing an additional 6,165 shares during the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the second quarter valued at approximately $338,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 10th. Scotiabank increased their target price on Ventas from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 7th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Ventas from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 16th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Ventas from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 30th. Finally, Wolfe Research raised shares of Ventas to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ventas has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $57.90.

Ventas Trading Down 0.0 %

Shares of Ventas stock opened at $62.17 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $39.33 and a 1 year high of $65.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $58.91 and a 200 day moving average price of $51.01. The company has a market capitalization of $25.16 billion, a P/E ratio of -327.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.36.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.74). Ventas had a negative net margin of 3.33% and a negative return on equity of 1.63%. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.75 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st will be paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.90%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 1st. Ventas’s payout ratio is -947.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In other news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.87, for a total transaction of $1,177,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 156,403 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,207,444.61. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 20,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.87, for a total value of $1,177,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 156,403 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,207,444.61. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 3,784 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.24, for a total transaction of $209,028.16. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 104,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,761,255.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 77,065 shares of company stock worth $4,526,464 in the last 90 days. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Ventas Profile

Ventas Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a leading S&P 500 real estate investment trust focused on delivering strong, sustainable shareholder returns by enabling exceptional environments that benefit a large and growing aging population. The Company's growth is fueled by its senior housing communities, which provide valuable services to residents and enable them to thrive in supported environments.