10,013 Shares in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Bought by Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University purchased a new position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 10,013 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $688,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Franchise Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas in the first quarter worth $32,000. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter worth $38,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 1,039.4% in the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 809 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 738 shares during the last quarter. Transce3nd LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter worth $48,000. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 53.9% in the first quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 811 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 284 shares during the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In other Ventas news, EVP Carey S. Roberts sold 23,500 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.23, for a total value of $1,509,405.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 116,650 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,492,429.50. The trade was a 16.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 17,374 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.22, for a total value of $1,133,132.28. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 168,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,980,700.08. This represents a 9.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 165,586 shares of company stock worth $10,997,929. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VTR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Ventas from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Scotiabank increased their target price on Ventas from $69.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. Argus set a $75.00 price objective on Ventas in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on Ventas from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $73.00.

Ventas Stock Down 0.1%

Ventas stock opened at $62.67 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $49.48 and a fifty-two week high of $71.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a current ratio of 0.32. The company has a market cap of $28.28 billion, a PE ratio of 189.90, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.89. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $65.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $63.87.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.32 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 1.36% and a net margin of 2.80%. The business's revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.78 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.06%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. Ventas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 581.82%.

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.

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