Eisler Capital Management Ltd. Makes New $6.97 Million Investment in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Key Points

• Eisler Capital Management Ltd. has invested approximately $6.97 million in Ventas, acquiring over 101,000 shares of the real estate investment trust.
• Institutional investors now own 94.18% of Ventas' stock, indicating strong institutional interest in the company.
• Wall Street analysts have raised their target prices for Ventas, with JPMorgan Chase increasing its target from $72 to $76, reflecting a positive outlook for the stock.

Eisler Capital Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 101,565 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $6,974,000.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Ventas in the 1st quarter worth about $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Ventas by 1,334.6% during the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 373 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 347 shares during the period. Franchise Capital Ltd bought a new stake in Ventas during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new position in Ventas in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new position in Ventas in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $41,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on VTR shares. Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $78.00 target price (up from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Scotiabank raised their price target on Ventas from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday. Argus reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $74.36.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 14,753 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.60, for a total transaction of $967,796.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares of the company's stock, valued at $75,157,592. The trade was a 1.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 168,318 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.36, for a total value of $11,001,264.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 168,364 shares in the company, valued at $11,004,271.04. The trade was a 49.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 266,466 shares of company stock worth $17,579,249. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

Ventas Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:VTR traded up $0.57 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $68.11. The company had a trading volume of 2,121,825 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,630,710. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The business's 50 day moving average price is $66.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $66.21. The stock has a market cap of $30.95 billion, a PE ratio of 158.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.87. Ventas, Inc. has a 1-year low of $56.68 and a 1-year high of $71.36.

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

Ventas Profile

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.