Militia Capital Partners LP Acquires 9,850 Shares of Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Militia Capital Partners LP lifted its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 66.6% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 24,650 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,850 shares during the quarter. Militia Capital Partners LP’s holdings in Ventas were worth $1,907,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Rothschild Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at about $310,000. Bluedoor Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at about $271,000. Cynosure Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at about $500,000. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 10.7% in the fourth quarter. Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych PZU SA now owns 2,580 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $200,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Finally, USS Investment Management Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 13.2% in the fourth quarter. USS Investment Management Ltd now owns 103,391 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $7,999,000 after buying an additional 12,045 shares during the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of Ventas stock opened at $83.85 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $85.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $82.56. 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 market capitalization of $40.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 152.46, a PEG ratio of 1.80 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 posted its quarterly 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). The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 2.09% and a net margin of 4.25%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.84 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.820-3.890 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.52 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 378.18%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on VTR shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Ventas from $91.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Raymond James Financial set a $94.00 price target on Ventas in a report on Tuesday. Citigroup lifted their price target on Ventas from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Scotiabank lifted their price target on Ventas from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Ventas from $93.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Fifteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.41.

Insider Activity

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

Ventas Company 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.