AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs Purchases Shares of 20,817 Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Key Points

• AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs has acquired 20,817 shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) for approximately $1.34 million in the first quarter.
• Several institutional investors have increased their stakes in Ventas, with a reported 94.18% of the company's stock owned by institutional entities.
• Ventas recently reported earnings per share of $0.87, surpassing analyst expectations, and set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.410-3.46 EPS.

AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 20,817 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $1,338,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in VTR. Cetera Investment Advisers raised its position in shares of Ventas by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 36,273 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,136,000 after acquiring an additional 2,287 shares in the last quarter. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 4th quarter worth $313,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Ventas by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 51,696 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $3,044,000 after purchasing an additional 974 shares in the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp increased its holdings in shares of Ventas by 20.6% in the 4th quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 16,869 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $993,000 after purchasing an additional 2,883 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NorthRock Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 31.0% in the 4th quarter. NorthRock Partners LLC now owns 5,924 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $349,000 after buying an additional 1,402 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Ventas Price Performance

Shares of VTR opened at $69.72 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.69 billion, a PE ratio of 162.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. Ventas, Inc. has a 1-year low of $56.68 and a 1-year high of $71.36. The company's fifty day moving average price is $67.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $66.31.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In other news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 29,691 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.49, for a total transaction of $2,033,536.59. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 168,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,531,250.36. This represents a 14.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.80, for a total transaction of $699,831.60. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $77,678,121. The trade was a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 276,788 shares of company stock worth $18,279,081. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Scotiabank raised their price target on Ventas from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Wall Street Zen lowered Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Argus restated a "buy" rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $78.00 price target (up previously from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ventas presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $74.36.

Ventas Company 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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