Chilton Capital Management LLC Sells 25,356 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Chilton Capital Management LLC cut its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 6.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 360,688 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 25,356 shares during the period. Chilton Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Ventas worth $24,933,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Franchise Capital Ltd bought a new position in Ventas during the first quarter valued at $32,000. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new position in Ventas during the first quarter valued at $34,000. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its position in Ventas by 175.2% during the first quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 622 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 396 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Olde Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Ventas during the first quarter valued at $46,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on VTR. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Ventas from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen lowered Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Ventas from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Scotiabank raised their price target on Ventas from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Monday, June 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ventas currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $72.90.

Ventas Price Performance

VTR remained flat at $62.93 on Friday. 1,328,700 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,887,413. Ventas, Inc. has a one year low of $51.57 and a one year high of $71.36. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $64.34 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $64.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 190.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.02. The business 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%. Ventas's revenue was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.78 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast 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%.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In related news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,459 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.76, for a total value of $93,025.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 27,454 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,750,467.04. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 17,374 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.22, for a total value of $1,133,132.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 168,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,980,700.08. The trade was a 9.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 121,035 shares of company stock valued at $7,832,135. Insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

About Ventas

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.