Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Bought by Nomura Holdings Inc.

Key Points

• Nomura Holdings Inc. increased its stake in Ventas, acquiring an additional 44,631 shares to own a total of 107,154 shares, valuing their holdings at $7.37 million.
• Wall Street analysts are optimistic about Ventas, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and target prices ranging from $74.00 to $78.00.
• Insider trading activity included CFO Robert F. Probst selling 168,318 shares and CEO Debra A. Cafaro selling 14,753 shares, indicating significant transactions by top executives.

Nomura Holdings Inc. boosted its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 71.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 107,154 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 44,631 shares during the period. Nomura Holdings Inc.'s holdings in Ventas were worth $7,368,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its stake in Ventas by 5.8% during the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 295,758 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $20,336,000 after buying an additional 16,140 shares in the last quarter. Gordian Capital Singapore Pte Ltd purchased a new stake in Ventas during the 1st quarter worth approximately $653,000. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in Ventas during the 1st quarter worth approximately $3,635,000. Eisler Capital Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in Ventas during the 1st quarter worth approximately $6,974,000. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC increased its stake in Ventas by 274.5% during the 1st quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 77,587 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $5,335,000 after buying an additional 56,868 shares in the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 14,753 shares of the company'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 value of $967,796.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $75,157,592. This represents a 1.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 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 owned 168,364 shares in the company, valued at $11,004,271.04. This represents a 49.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 276,788 shares of company stock worth $18,279,081 over the last quarter. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on VTR. Morgan Stanley boosted 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Raymond James Financial reiterated 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. Argus reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted 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. One research 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's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $74.36.

Ventas Trading Up 0.4%

VTR traded up $0.24 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $67.69. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,937,632 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,047,741. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $56.68 and a fifty-two week high of $71.36. The stock has a market cap of $30.76 billion, a PE ratio of 157.42, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.87. The business's 50-day moving average is $66.40 and its 200-day moving average is $66.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68.

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

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.