Danske Bank A S Has $18.56 Million Stock Holdings in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Key Points

• Danske Bank A/S raised its stake in Ventas by 12.4% to 239,802 shares, worth about $18.56 million, and institutional investors now own roughly 94.18% of the company.
• Sell‑side analysts are broadly positive—13 Buys versus 3 Holds—with an average price target of $91.73, giving the stock a "Moderate Buy" consensus.
• Ventas increased its quarterly dividend to $0.52 (annualized $2.08, ~2.4% yield); however, insiders sold shares (CEO sold 10,322 and EVP sold 35,532) and the most recent quarter missed EPS by $0.01 while FY2026 EPS guidance is about 3.82–3.89.

Danske Bank A S raised its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 12.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 239,802 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 26,500 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S owned 0.05% of Ventas worth $18,556,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTR. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Ventas by 856.1% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,926 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $545,000 after purchasing an additional 7,097 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in Ventas by 6.8% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,373 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $576,000 after purchasing an additional 536 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP grew its holdings in Ventas by 46.8% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 36,826 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,532,000 after purchasing an additional 11,739 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in Ventas by 130.4% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 21,613 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,486,000 after purchasing an additional 12,233 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL acquired a new position in Ventas during the second quarter valued at approximately $805,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VTR shares. Argus set a $88.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Evercore restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research note on Wednesday. Scotiabank raised their price objective on shares of Ventas from $80.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Morgan Stanley set a $90.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Ventas from $87.00 to $94.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $91.73.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,114,034 shares of the company's stock, valued at $86,515,880.44. This trade represents a 0.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Carey S. Roberts sold 35,532 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $3,020,220.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 72,755 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,184,175. This trade represents a 32.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.53% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Ventas Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of Ventas stock opened at $88.11 on Friday. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $84.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $80.12. The company has a market cap of $42.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 160.20, a PEG ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.76 and a 1 year high of $88.41.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 2.09% and a net margin of 4.25%.The company's revenue was up 22.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.84 EPS. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.820-3.890 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.85 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were given a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. This is an increase from Ventas's previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. Ventas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 378.18%.

Ventas Company Profile

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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