Pensionfund Sabic Has $2.21 Million Stock Holdings in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Key Points

• Pensionfund Sabic reduced its holdings in Ventas, Inc. by 11.0%, owning 32,205 shares worth approximately $2.21 million after selling 4,000 shares in the first quarter.
• Insider sales included CFO Robert F. Probst selling 168,318 shares valued at over $11 million and CEO Debra A. Cafaro selling 14,753 shares for about $968,000 on the same day.
• Ventas recently reported a Q2 EPS of $0.87, surpassing expectations and marking an 18.3% increase in revenue compared to the previous year.

Pensionfund Sabic lessened its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 11.0% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 32,205 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 4,000 shares during the period. Pensionfund Sabic's holdings in Ventas were worth $2,214,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Ventas during the first quarter worth about $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Ventas by 1,334.6% during the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 373 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 347 shares during the last quarter. Franchise Capital Ltd bought a new stake in Ventas during the first quarter worth about $32,000. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new stake in Ventas during the first quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich bought a new stake in Ventas during the first quarter worth about $41,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Ventas

In related news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 168,318 shares of the 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, 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 completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at $75,157,592. This represents a 1.27% 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 90 days. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VTR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Argus reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Scotiabank upped their price objective on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $78.00 price target (up from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $74.36.

Ventas Price Performance

VTR opened at $69.72 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a one year low of $56.68 and a one year high of $71.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $67.18 and its 200-day simple moving average is $66.33. The stock has a market capitalization of $31.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 162.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 0.87.

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

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