Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Sold by BDF Gestion

Key Points

• BDF Gestion has reduced its stake in Ventas, Inc. by 9.8%, selling 6,305 shares, leaving them with a total of 57,862 shares valued at approximately $3,654,000.
• CEO Debra A. Cafaro recently sold 10,322 shares for about $699,832, which represents a decrease of 0.89% in her ownership.
• The company's upcoming quarterly dividend of $0.48 will be paid on October 16, with a yield of 2.9%, reflecting a high dividend payout ratio of 446.51%.

BDF Gestion lowered its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 9.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 57,862 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 6,305 shares during the quarter. BDF Gestion's holdings in Ventas were worth $3,654,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ventas in the first quarter worth $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 1,334.6% in the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 373 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. Franchise Capital Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Ventas in the first quarter worth $32,000. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new position in shares of Ventas in the first quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new position in shares of Ventas in the first quarter worth $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 14,753 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.60, for a total value of $967,796.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $75,157,592. This represents a 1.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 168,318 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.36, for a total transaction of $11,001,264.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 168,364 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,004,271.04. This trade represents a 49.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 277,194 shares of company stock worth $18,307,501. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Ventas Stock Up 2.5%

NYSE:VTR traded up $1.70 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $68.83. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,706,103 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,033,172. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $56.68 and a 1 year high of $71.36. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $67.70 and a 200-day moving average of $66.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.28 billion, a PE ratio of 159.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13.

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

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ventas's dividend payout ratio is 446.51%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Scotiabank boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Argus restated a "buy" rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on shares of Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $78.00 price target (up previously from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, UBS Group started coverage on shares of Ventas in a research report on Friday. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $73.00 price target on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Ventas currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $75.08.

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.