Aberdeen Group plc Purchases 35,965 Shares of Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Key Points

• Aberdeen Group plc has increased its stake in Ventas, Inc. by 2.5%, acquiring an additional 35,965 shares, bringing its total holdings to approximately 1,460,098 shares.
• Ventas reported earnings of $0.87 per share for the latest quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations and representing an 18.3% year-over-year revenue growth.
• A recent quarterly dividend of $0.48 will be paid on October 16th, reflecting an annualized yield of 2.8%, despite a high payout ratio of 446.51%.

Aberdeen Group plc lifted its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 2.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,460,098 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 35,965 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc owned approximately 0.32% of Ventas worth $90,409,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VTR. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Ventas by 54.5% during the first quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,336 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $300,000 after acquiring an additional 1,530 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Ventas by 53.9% during 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. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Ventas by 20.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 9,959 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $685,000 after acquiring an additional 1,660 shares during the last quarter. CX Institutional bought a new stake in shares of Ventas during the first quarter worth $224,000. Finally, Tobam raised its position in shares of Ventas by 135.7% during the first quarter. Tobam now owns 2,895 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $199,000 after acquiring an additional 1,667 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Ventas Stock Up 0.1%

NYSE:VTR opened at $67.74 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $56.68 and a 1 year high of $71.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The stock has a market cap of $30.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 157.53, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.89. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $68.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $66.39.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.02. Ventas had a return on equity of 1.75% and a net margin of 3.61%.The firm had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.37 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.80 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.410-3.46 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 30th. Ventas's payout ratio is presently 446.51%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on VTR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Ventas in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group started coverage on Ventas in a report on Friday, September 19th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $73.00 price objective for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald started coverage on Ventas in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $77.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $75.23.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 168,318 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.36, for a total value of $11,001,264.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 168,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,004,271.04. The trade was a 49.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 14,753 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.60, for a total value of $967,796.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $75,157,592. The trade was a 1.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 292,110 shares of company stock valued at $19,354,742. Insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

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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