Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Acquired by Asset Management One Co. Ltd.

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 10.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 875,627 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 80,152 shares during the quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. owned about 0.20% of Ventas worth $60,208,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Principal Securities Inc. raised its position in shares of Ventas by 12.4% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 5,102 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $300,000 after acquiring an additional 562 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its holdings in Ventas by 17.0% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,221 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares during the period. Ieq Capital LLC boosted its position in Ventas by 9.1% during the fourth quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 20,719 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,220,000 after purchasing an additional 1,724 shares in the last quarter. TCW Group Inc. grew its holdings in Ventas by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. TCW Group Inc. now owns 83,756 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $4,932,000 after purchasing an additional 384 shares during the period. Finally, Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund increased its position in shares of Ventas by 89.1% in the fourth quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 82,324 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $4,848,000 after buying an additional 38,800 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Ventas Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of VTR stock traded down $0.15 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $63.38. 3,807,636 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,859,008. The stock has a market cap of $28.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 192.06, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 0.89. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $65.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $63.91. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $49.48 and a fifty-two week high of $71.36. 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 (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.32 billion. Ventas had a net margin of 2.80% and a return on equity of 1.36%. Ventas's revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.78 earnings per share. Equities analysts expect 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.03%. Ventas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 581.82%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 44,551 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.06, for a total value of $3,165,794.06. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $81,413,086.70. This trade represents a 3.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 69,592 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.59, for a total value of $4,494,947.28. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 168,364 shares in the company, valued at $10,874,630.76. The trade was a 29.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 165,586 shares of company stock worth $10,997,929 over the last ninety days. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have issued reports on VTR shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on Ventas from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen cut Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Mizuho lifted their price target on Ventas from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Ventas from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $70.00 to $72.00 in a report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ventas presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price 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.