Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. Sells 18,737 Shares of Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. reduced its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 45.7% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 22,292 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 18,737 shares during the quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $1,725,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ventas in the third quarter valued at $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 60.5% in the fourth quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 491 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 185 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In related news, Director Michael J. Embler purchased 2,500 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $78.81 per share, for a total transaction of $197,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,202 shares in the company, valued at $1,513,309.62. This trade represents a 14.97% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,152 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on 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 owned 28,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,557,079.80. This trade represents a 3.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.53% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Ventas Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VTR opened at $83.42 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $40.56 billion, a PE ratio of 151.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.71. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $61.76 and a fifty-two week high of $91.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 0.25. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $85.15 and a 200-day moving average of $82.54.

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

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Ventas’s payout ratio is 378.18%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on VTR. Scotiabank boosted their target price on Ventas from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Ventas from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Ventas from $93.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Citigroup boosted their target price on Ventas from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $95.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $95.19.

Ventas Profile

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.