Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) is B&I Capital AG's 10th Largest Position

B&I Capital AG boosted its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 54.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 142,850 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 50,350 shares during the quarter. Ventas makes up 3.2% of B&I Capital AG's holdings, making the stock its 10th largest position. B&I Capital AG's holdings in Ventas were worth $9,822,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Lindbrook Capital LLC lifted its stake in Ventas by 3.9% during the first quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 4,440 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $305,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the period. DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP lifted its position in Ventas by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP now owns 29,695 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,749,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 10,674 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $734,000 after buying an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC raised its holdings in Ventas by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 6,644 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $396,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares during the period. Finally, Kentucky Retirement Systems boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 0.6% during the 1st quarter. Kentucky Retirement Systems now owns 28,574 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,965,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Ventas Price Performance

Shares of Ventas stock traded up $0.69 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $67.13. 2,796,775 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,934,682. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $63.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $64.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 0.32 and a quick ratio of 0.32. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $53.05 and a 52 week high of $71.36. The firm has a market cap of $30.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 203.41, a PEG ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 0.87.

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

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th were paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 30th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.86%. Ventas's dividend payout ratio is 581.82%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VTR has been the topic of several research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Ventas from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $70.00 to $72.00 in a report on Monday, June 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their price target on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. 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 issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ventas currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $72.90.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Carey S. Roberts sold 23,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.23, for a total value of $1,509,405.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 116,650 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,492,429.50. This represents a 16.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 4,098 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, July 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.24, for a total value of $271,451.52. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 168,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,152,431.36. This represents a 2.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 314,095 shares of company stock worth $20,460,099 over the last ninety days. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.