Debra Cafaro Sells 11,452 Shares of Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Stock

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) CEO Debra Cafaro sold 11,452 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.02, for a total transaction of $859,129.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at $85,950,038.90. This trade represents a 0.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Ventas Price Performance

VTR stock opened at $76.07 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $56.68 and a 1 year high of $76.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $35.73 billion, a PE ratio of 146.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.88. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $69.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $67.04.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.44 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 2.10% and a net margin of 4.28%.The firm’s revenue was up 20.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.80 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.450-3.480 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Ventas’s payout ratio is presently 369.23%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ventas

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VTR. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 1,334.6% during the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 373 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 347 shares during the period. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 1,557.7% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 431 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 405 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 76.1% in the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 456 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 65.5% in the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 455 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 180 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VTR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, September 19th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $73.00 target price on the stock. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $78.00 price target (up previously from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Scotiabank increased their price objective on Ventas from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $76.08.

About Ventas

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.