4,301 Shares in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Bought by Kathmere Capital Management LLC

Kathmere Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,301 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $296,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in VTR. DAVENPORT & Co LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas during the first quarter valued at about $276,000. NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Ventas during the first quarter valued at about $65,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Ventas by 40.9% during the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 34,773 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,391,000 after purchasing an additional 10,091 shares during the last quarter. Chicago Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas during the first quarter valued at about $579,000. Finally, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas during the first quarter valued at about $879,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ventas Price Performance

Shares of VTR stock traded down $0.37 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $65.23. The company had a trading volume of 396,595 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,902,760. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The stock's 50-day moving average is $63.85 and its two-hundred day moving average is $64.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 197.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 0.87. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $52.45 and a 52 week high of $71.36.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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. Ventas had a net margin of 2.80% and a return on equity of 1.36%. The business had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.32 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.78 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 17th. Shareholders 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 yield of 2.94%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. Ventas's payout ratio is currently 581.82%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In other news, EVP Carey S. Roberts sold 23,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.23, for a total value of $1,509,405.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 116,650 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,492,429.50. This trade represents a 16.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 69,592 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.59, for a total transaction of $4,494,947.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 168,364 shares in the company, valued at $10,874,630.76. This represents a 29.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 121,035 shares of company stock valued at $7,832,135 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on VTR shares. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Ventas from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Ventas from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday, June 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Ventas from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $70.00 to $72.00 in a report on Monday, June 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $72.90.

About Ventas

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.