Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC Makes New $253,000 Investment in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Comprehensive Money Management Services LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 4,290 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $253,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new position in Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 4th quarter worth $41,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Ventas by 1,039.4% in the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 809 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 738 shares during the last quarter. Transce3nd LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 4th quarter worth $48,000. Finally, State of Wyoming increased its stake in shares of Ventas by 32.5% in the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 975 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ventas Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE VTR traded up $0.10 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $64.25. 5,071,918 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,768,862. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $49.04 and a twelve month high of $71.36. The company has a market cap of $29.00 billion, a PE ratio of 338.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.95. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $66.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $63.94.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.02. Ventas had a return on equity of 0.82% and a net margin of 1.65%. The business had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.78 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. Ventas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 581.82%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on Ventas from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Ventas from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Mizuho increased their price target on Ventas from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Finally, Argus set a $75.00 target price on Ventas in a report on Friday, March 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $73.00.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 388 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.00, for a total value of $27,548.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,128,143 shares in the company, valued at $80,098,153. The trade was a 0.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,459 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.76, for a total value of $93,025.84. Following the sale, the director now owns 27,454 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,750,467.04. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 165,974 shares of company stock valued at $11,025,477. Corporate 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.