Bayhunt Capital LLC Purchases Shares of 161,392 Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Key Points

• Bayhunt Capital LLC bought a new stake of 161,392 shares of Ventas in Q4 (≈$12.49M), making VTR 6.9% of Bayhunt’s portfolio and its 7th-largest holding.
• Ventas reported Q4 EPS of $0.15, missing estimates of $0.89, but set FY2026 guidance of $3.78–$3.88 per share.
• Analysts are largely positive (13 Buys, 3 Holds) with a consensus target of about $90.47, the company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.52 (2.4% yield), and insiders recently sold shares (EVP and CEO dispositions disclosed).

Bayhunt Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 161,392 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $12,489,000. Ventas comprises 6.9% of Bayhunt Capital LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 7th biggest holding.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 97.7% in the third quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 36,713 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,570,000 after buying an additional 18,146 shares during the last quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas in the second quarter worth about $17,568,000. Aberdeen Group plc boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 8.3% in the third quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 1,580,923 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $109,985,000 after buying an additional 120,825 shares during the last quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 3.6% in the third quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 2,487,572 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $170,946,000 after buying an additional 85,340 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 2.5% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 73,598,827 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $5,151,182,000 after buying an additional 1,802,515 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ventas news, EVP Carey S. Roberts sold 35,532 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $3,020,220.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 72,755 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,184,175. This represents a 32.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.66, for a total value of $801,606.52. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,114,034 shares in the company, valued at $86,515,880.44. This represents a 0.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently commented on VTR shares. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Ventas from $83.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Mizuho upped their target price on Ventas from $87.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Citigroup upped their target price on Ventas from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Argus set a $88.00 target price on Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, KeyCorp upped their target price on Ventas from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Ventas has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $90.47.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of VTR stock opened at $84.95 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $40.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 157.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 0.75. The business's 50 day moving average is $84.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $78.56. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.76 and a 12-month high of $88.36.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.89 by ($0.74). The business had revenue of ($1,229.71) million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.53 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 2.09% and a net margin of 4.31%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.81 EPS. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.780-3.880 EPS. Analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.52 per share. This is an increase from Ventas's previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Ventas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 385.19%.

About Ventas

Ventas, Inc NYSE: VTR is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in healthcare-related real estate. The company acquires, owns and manages a diversified portfolio of properties serving the healthcare continuum, including senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings, life science and research centers, and other properties leased to healthcare providers and operators. Ventas generates revenue through long-term leases, property management and selective development activities focused on meeting the real estate needs of the healthcare sector.

Ventas' business model combines property ownership with active asset management and capital markets activity.

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