Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Acquired by Blue Trust Inc.

Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 12.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 5,363 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 600 shares during the quarter. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $339,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Ventas by 3.7% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 68,941,561 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,740,422,000 after purchasing an additional 2,440,551 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Ventas by 9.5% in the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 32,347,333 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,224,203,000 after buying an additional 2,811,241 shares during the last quarter. Resolution Capital Ltd raised its position in shares of Ventas by 10.5% in the first quarter. Resolution Capital Ltd now owns 7,889,848 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $542,506,000 after buying an additional 751,587 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its position in shares of Ventas by 4.6% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 6,414,404 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $441,056,000 after buying an additional 281,232 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in Ventas by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 6,402,413 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $440,230,000 after acquiring an additional 194,860 shares during the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VTR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, September 19th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $73.00 price objective for the company. Scotiabank increased 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Ventas in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $77.00 target price for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their target price on Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $75.23.

Ventas Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:VTR opened at $67.44 on Tuesday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $68.37 and a 200 day moving average price of $66.37. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The company has a market capitalization of $30.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 156.84, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.89. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $56.68 and a 12-month high of $71.36.

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

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 446.51%.

Insider Activity at Ventas

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.24, for a total value of $725,017.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $80,473,616.80. This trade represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 2,554 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.26, for a total value of $179,444.04. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 116,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,184,446.88. The trade was a 2.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 108,747 shares of company stock worth $7,366,511. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

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.