Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Acquired by Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC

Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 1,485.4% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 6,500 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,090 shares during the period. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $532,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Ventas during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ventas during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Ventas by 60.5% during the fourth quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 491 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Price Performance

Shares of VTR opened at $97.17 on Thursday. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $65.15 and a 52 week high of $97.95. The company has a current ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The firm has a market cap of $47.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 176.69, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.70. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $87.75 and a 200-day moving average of $84.59.

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). Ventas had a net margin of 4.25% and a return on equity of 2.09%. The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.84 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 22.0% on a year-over-year basis. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.820-3.890 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.52 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Ventas’s payout ratio is presently 378.18%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,152 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the director directly owned 28,349 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,557,079.80. This trade represents a 3.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing 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 dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $78.81 per share, with a total value of $197,025.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 19,202 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,513,309.62. This trade represents a 14.97% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.53% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on VTR. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Ventas from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Ventas from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Raymond James Financial began coverage on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $94.00 target price for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Ventas from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.50.

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.