Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Purchases 53,418 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. grew its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 28.5% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 240,830 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 53,418 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned about 0.06% of Ventas worth $16,559,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 5.1% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 6,700 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $461,000 after acquiring an additional 328 shares during the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management raised its holdings in Ventas by 10.1% during the 1st quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 2,802 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $193,000 after buying an additional 256 shares during the period. Global Assets Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas during the 1st quarter valued at $232,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas during the 1st quarter valued at $208,000. Finally, Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC raised its holdings in Ventas by 4.1% during the 1st quarter. Chevy Chase Trust Holdings LLC now owns 229,275 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $15,765,000 after buying an additional 9,119 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Ventas

In other Ventas news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,459 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.76, for a total value of $93,025.84. Following the transaction, the director now owns 27,454 shares in the company, valued at $1,750,467.04. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 69,592 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.59, for a total value of $4,494,947.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 168,364 shares in the company, valued at $10,874,630.76. This trade represents a 29.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 165,586 shares of company stock worth $10,997,929 over the last three months. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Ventas Stock Performance

VTR stock opened at $62.89 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $64.85 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $63.95. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $50.38 and a twelve month high of $71.36. The firm has a market cap of $28.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 190.56, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.89.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 1.36% and a net margin of 2.80%. The business's revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.78 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 17th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.05%. Ventas's payout ratio is currently 581.82%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Argus set a $75.00 price target on Ventas in a report on Friday, March 7th. Mizuho increased their price target on Ventas from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Scotiabank increased their price target on Ventas from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday, June 23rd. Wall Street Zen lowered Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Ventas from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Ventas presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $72.90.

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.

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