Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Sold by ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd

ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd decreased its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 1.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,466,460 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 17,126 shares during the period. Ventas comprises 3.2% of ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest position. ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd owned approximately 0.34% of Ventas worth $100,842,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VTR. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Ventas by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,948,546 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $643,207,000 after purchasing an additional 537,253 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in Ventas by 60.8% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 6,207,553 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $365,563,000 after purchasing an additional 2,347,705 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in Ventas by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 6,133,172 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $361,184,000 after purchasing an additional 335,192 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its holdings in Ventas by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,104,450 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $359,487,000 after purchasing an additional 138,803 shares during the period. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its holdings in Ventas by 7.0% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 5,802,402 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $341,703,000 after purchasing an additional 382,080 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Ventas Stock Performance

NYSE:VTR traded down $0.63 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $66.48. 1,928,877 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,687,268. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $64.04 and a 200-day simple moving average of $64.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 201.45, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $53.09 and a 1 year high of $71.36.

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

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.89%. Ventas's payout ratio is 581.82%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ventas news, EVP Carey S. Roberts sold 23,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.23, for a total transaction of $1,509,405.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 116,650 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,492,429.50. This trade represents a 16.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 29,493 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.29, for a total value of $1,955,090.97. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 168,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at $11,160,849.56. The trade was a 14.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 343,588 shares of company stock valued at $22,415,190 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

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.