OP Asset Management Ltd Acquires Shares of 46,134 Ventas, Inc. $VTR

OP Asset Management Ltd bought a new position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 46,134 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $3,773,000.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 6,790 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $525,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Ventas by 3.2% in the fourth quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,415 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $343,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in Ventas by 32.0% in the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 569 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. Cigna Investments Inc. New grew its stake in Ventas by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Cigna Investments Inc. New now owns 4,396 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $341,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Ventas by 4.6% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,970 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 175 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In other Ventas news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,152 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.20, for a total value of $103,910.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 28,349 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,557,079.80. The trade was a 3.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Michael J. Embler purchased 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $78.81 per share, with a total value of $197,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,202 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,513,309.62. The trade was a 14.97% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.53% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VTR opened at $89.06 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $85.21 and a 200 day moving average of $82.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The company has a market capitalization of $43.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 161.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.71. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $61.76 and a 52 week high of $91.06.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last announced its earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.01). Ventas had a net margin of 4.25% and a return on equity of 2.09%. The company had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.84 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 22.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.820-3.890 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.52 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 378.18%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on VTR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ventas in a research note on Wednesday. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $95.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Ventas from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their target price on shares of Ventas from $95.00 to $88.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $96.00.

About Ventas

Ventas, Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in healthcare-related real estate. The company acquires, owns and manages a diversified portfolio of properties serving the healthcare continuum, including senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings, life science and research centers, and other properties leased to healthcare providers and operators. Ventas generates revenue through long-term leases, property management and selective development activities focused on meeting the real estate needs of the healthcare sector.

Ventas’ business model combines property ownership with active asset management and capital markets activity.