Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Sold by Los Angeles Capital Management LLC

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 24.9% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 714,167 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 237,163 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $45,100,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Ventas by 1,334.6% in the 1st 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 last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the second quarter worth approximately $33,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Ventas by 52.7% in the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 536 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares during the period. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich purchased a new stake in Ventas in the first quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new position in Ventas during the first quarter worth approximately $41,000. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 317,258 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.24, for a total value of $23,553,233.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at $85,056,396.80. The trade was a 21.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 3,924 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total value of $294,300.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 112,564 shares in the company, valued at $8,442,300. The trade was a 3.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 618,987 shares of company stock worth $45,209,845. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of VTR opened at $76.07 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a 52-week low of $56.68 and a 52-week high of $76.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The firm has a market cap of $35.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 146.28, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.88. The business’s 50 day moving average is $69.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $67.04.

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

Ventas Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $78.00 price objective (up from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Scotiabank raised their price target on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $76.08.

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.