Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Sold by Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P.

Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. trimmed its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 26.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 158,676 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 57,715 shares during the period. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P.'s holdings in Ventas were worth $10,910,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Franchise Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Promus Capital LLC bought a new position in Ventas during the 4th quarter valued at $38,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position 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 valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares during the period. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 53.9% in the 1st quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 811 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $56,000 after buying an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Transce3nd LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 4th quarter worth $48,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Argus set a $75.00 target price on Ventas in a report on Friday, March 7th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price objective on Ventas from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $73.00.

Insider Activity at Ventas

In other news, EVP Carey S. Roberts sold 23,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.23, for a total transaction of $1,509,405.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 116,650 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,492,429.50. This trade represents a 16.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 69,592 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.59, for a total transaction of $4,494,947.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 168,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at $10,874,630.76. This represents a 29.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 165,586 shares of company stock valued at $10,997,929. Insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of VTR stock opened at $62.67 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $28.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 189.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.89. Ventas, Inc. has a 1-year low of $49.48 and a 1-year high of $71.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $65.36 and its 200-day simple moving average is $63.87.

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. The firm had revenue of $1.36 billion during 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 quarterly revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.78 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

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 given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.06%. Ventas's payout ratio is 581.82%.

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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