SG Americas Securities LLC Has $723,000 Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

SG Americas Securities LLC reduced its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 23.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 12,285 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 3,701 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $723,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 66.2% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 527 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 3rd quarter valued at about $48,000. Morse Asset Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 3rd quarter valued at about $64,000. Finally, Hanseatic Management Services Inc. acquired a new position in Ventas in the third quarter valued at about $74,000. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ventas Trading Down 1.9 %

VTR opened at $59.68 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The company has a market cap of $25.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -351.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.37. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $60.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $60.92. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $41.45 and a fifty-two week high of $67.61.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -1,058.76%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VTR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Scotiabank boosted their price target on shares of Ventas from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday. Baird R W upgraded shares of Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $67.63.

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.