Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Stock Holdings Cut by GTS Securities LLC

GTS Securities LLC reduced its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 92.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,907 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 49,660 shares during the quarter. GTS Securities LLC's holdings in Ventas were worth $230,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Ventas Price Performance

NYSE:VTR remained flat at $63.25 during trading hours on Wednesday. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,470,746 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,760,478. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The company's 50 day moving average is $66.07 and its 200 day moving average is $63.93. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $49.06 and a 52 week high of $71.36. The firm has a market cap of $28.54 billion, a PE ratio of 332.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.95.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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 0.82% and a net margin of 1.65%. The company had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.78 EPS. Ventas's quarterly revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.04%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. Ventas's payout ratio is 581.82%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VTR has been the subject of several analyst reports. Argus set a $75.00 target price on Ventas in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Scotiabank increased their price target on Ventas from $69.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. 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. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Ventas from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ventas presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $73.00.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 69,592 shares of the 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 transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 168,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,874,630.76. This trade represents a 29.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Carey S. Roberts sold 23,500 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 116,650 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,492,429.50. The trade was a 16.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 165,586 shares of company stock worth $10,997,929. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.