Jump Financial LLC Has $543,000 Stock Position in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Key Points

• Jump Financial LLC significantly reduced its stake in Ventas, Inc. by 89.8%, selling 69,862 shares, and currently holds shares worth approximately $543,000.
• Analysts have varying ratings on Ventas, with Argus and others setting price targets ranging from $75.00 to $78.00, while one firm has downgraded it to a "sell".
• Institutional investors control 94.18% of Ventas's stock, indicating a strong institutional presence in the company's ownership structure.

Jump Financial LLC cut its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 89.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 7,897 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 69,862 shares during the quarter. Jump Financial LLC's holdings in Ventas were worth $543,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VTR. Nuveen LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter valued at $359,113,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 9.5% during the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 32,347,333 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,224,203,000 after acquiring an additional 2,811,241 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 68,941,561 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $4,740,422,000 after acquiring an additional 2,440,551 shares in the last quarter. Rush Island Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 130.6% during the 4th quarter. Rush Island Management LP now owns 3,097,830 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $182,431,000 after acquiring an additional 1,754,494 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Zimmer Partners LP bought a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 4th quarter worth $67,719,000. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on VTR. Argus reissued a "buy" rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Ventas from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $78.00 price objective (up from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $74.36.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 29,691 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.49, for a total transaction of $2,033,536.59. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 168,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,531,250.36. This trade represents a 14.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.40, for a total value of $695,702.80. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $77,219,843. The trade was a 0.89% 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 valued at $17,579,249. Insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Ventas Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of Ventas stock traded up $0.05 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $67.50. The company's stock had a trading volume of 904,675 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,041,158. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 156.96, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.87. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $66.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $66.25. 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, Inc. has a 1-year low of $56.68 and a 1-year high of $71.36.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.37 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 1.75% and a net margin of 3.61%.Ventas's revenue was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.80 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.410-3.46 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Company 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.