Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Purchased by Militia Capital Partners LP

Militia Capital Partners LP increased its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 255.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 6,400 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,600 shares during the period. Militia Capital Partners LP’s holdings in Ventas were worth $440,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of VTR. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Ventas by 1,334.6% during the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 373 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 347 shares during the last quarter. Franchise Capital Ltd acquired a new position in Ventas in the 1st quarter valued at $32,000. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new position in Ventas in the 1st quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich acquired a new position in Ventas in the 1st quarter valued at $41,000. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ventas Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of Ventas stock opened at $69.45 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $67.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $66.32. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $56.68 and a twelve month high of $71.36. The stock has a market cap of $31.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 161.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.87.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.02. Ventas had a net margin of 3.61% and a return on equity of 1.75%. The firm had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.80 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.410-3.46 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have weighed in on VTR. Scotiabank boosted their price target on Ventas from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $78.00 price target (up from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, August 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $74.36.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.80, for a total transaction of $699,831.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $77,678,121. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 29,691 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.49, for a total transaction of $2,033,536.59. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 168,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,531,250.36. The trade was a 14.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 276,788 shares of company stock valued at $18,279,081. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Ventas Company 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.