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

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Chilton Capital Management LLC lessened its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 6.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor 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 about 0.08% of Ventas worth $24,933,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas during the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Wayfinding Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 1st quarter valued at $66,000. Olde Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the first quarter valued at $46,000. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. raised its holdings in Ventas by 6.1% during the 1st quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 13,051 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $897,000 after purchasing an additional 751 shares during the last quarter. Finally, IFM Investors Pty Ltd lifted its position in Ventas by 3.0% during the 1st quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 174,244 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $11,174,000 after purchasing an additional 5,139 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have weighed in on VTR shares. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Mizuho upped their price objective on Ventas from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $72.90.

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Ventas Price Performance

NYSE:VTR traded up $0.07 on Monday, hitting $63.00. The company had a trading volume of 2,525,430 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,885,965. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $64.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $64.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 190.91, a PEG 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, Inc. has a 52 week low of $51.57 and a 52 week high of $71.36.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 net margin of 2.80% and a return on equity of 1.36%. The company had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.78 earnings per share. Ventas's revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.05%. Ventas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 581.82%.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In related news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 69,592 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief financial officer owned 168,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,874,630.76. This represents a 29.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 9,110 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.04, for a total transaction of $601,624.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $75,661,697.80. The trade was a 0.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 121,035 shares of company stock valued at $7,832,135 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Ventas Profile

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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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