Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Acquired by Toronto Dominion Bank

Toronto Dominion Bank raised its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 10.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 223,711 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 20,746 shares during the period. Toronto Dominion Bank owned about 0.05% of Ventas worth $13,174,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas in the 4th quarter worth about $38,000. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ventas during the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 1,039.4% during the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 809 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 738 shares during the period. Transce3nd LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ventas during the 4th quarter worth about $48,000. Finally, State of Wyoming lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 32.5% during the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 975 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on VTR shares. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Ventas from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on Ventas from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Argus set a $75.00 price target on Ventas in a research note on Friday, March 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ventas presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $73.00.

Ventas Stock Down 0.3%

NYSE VTR traded down $0.18 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $64.10. The company had a trading volume of 2,421,983 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,760,620. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $49.06 and a fifty-two week high of $71.36. The company has a market capitalization of $28.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 337.39, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The firm's 50 day moving average is $66.27 and its 200 day moving average is $63.94.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.02. Ventas had a return on equity of 0.82% and a net margin of 1.65%. The business had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.78 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 17th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. Ventas's payout ratio is 581.82%.

Insider Activity at Ventas

In other Ventas news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,459 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.76, for a total transaction of $93,025.84. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 27,454 shares in the company, valued at $1,750,467.04. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Carey S. Roberts sold 23,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.23, for a total value of $1,509,405.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 116,650 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,492,429.50. This trade represents a 16.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 165,586 shares of company stock valued at $10,997,929. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

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.