52,872 Shares in Ventas, Inc. $VTR Bought by Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.

Key Points

• Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. has invested $3.64 million in shares of Ventas, acquiring approximately 52,872 shares of the real estate investment trust.
• Several major investors, including Vanguard Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co., have also increased their stakes in Ventas during the same quarter.
• The company's recent quarterly earnings surpassed analyst estimates, reporting an EPS of $0.87 and revenue of $1.42 billion, up 18.3% year-over-year.

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 52,872 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $3,635,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ethic Inc. grew its position in Ventas by 27.9% during the first quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 66,748 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $4,624,000 after buying an additional 14,568 shares during the period. DAVENPORT & Co LLC acquired a new position in Ventas during the first quarter worth about $276,000. NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Ventas during the first quarter worth about $65,000. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC grew its position in Ventas by 25.7% during the first quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 376,973 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $25,921,000 after buying an additional 77,066 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in Ventas by 40.9% during the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 34,773 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,391,000 after buying an additional 10,091 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ventas 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 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. This trade represents a 1.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 168,364 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,004,271.04. This represents a 49.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 266,466 shares of company stock worth $17,579,249. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Ventas Trading Up 0.8%

NYSE VTR traded up $0.57 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $68.11. 2,121,825 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,596,107. Ventas, Inc. has a 1-year low of $56.68 and a 1-year high of $71.36. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $66.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $66.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.95 billion, a PE ratio of 158.38, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.37 billion. Ventas had a net margin of 3.61% and a return on equity of 1.75%. Ventas's revenue was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Raymond James Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $78.00 price target (up from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Argus reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Ventas from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $74.36.

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.