Walleye Capital LLC Grows Position in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Key Points

• Walleye Capital LLC increased its holdings in Ventas, Inc. by 149.4% in the first quarter, owning 15,458 shares worth approximately $1,063,000 after acquiring an additional 9,261 shares.
• CEO Debra A. Cafaro and CFO Robert F. Probst both sold significant amounts of stock on July 14th, with Cafaro selling 14,753 shares and Probst selling 168,318 shares, indicating a 49.99% decrease in Probst’s ownership.
• Ventas reported a $0.87 EPS for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations, and has set its FY 2025 EPS guidance between 3.410 and 3.46.

Walleye Capital LLC increased its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 149.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 15,458 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 9,261 shares during the quarter. Walleye Capital LLC's holdings in Ventas were worth $1,063,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas in the first quarter valued at $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Ventas by 1,334.6% in the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 373 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 347 shares during the period. Franchise Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of Ventas during the first quarter worth about $32,000. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the first quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich bought a new stake in Ventas in the first quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 29,691 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.49, for a total value of $2,033,536.59. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 168,364 shares in the company, valued at $11,531,250.36. This trade represents a 14.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.40, for a total transaction of $695,702.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares of the company's stock, valued at $77,219,843. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 266,466 shares of company stock valued at $17,579,249 in the last ninety days. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VTR traded up $0.24 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $67.69. The company had a trading volume of 956,711 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,041,578. The company's 50-day moving average price is $66.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $66.25. Ventas, Inc. has a one year low of $56.68 and a one year high of $71.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The firm has a market cap of $30.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 157.30, a PEG ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.87.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.02. Ventas had a return on equity of 1.75% and a net margin of 3.61%.The firm had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.80 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.410-3.46 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Argus reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of Ventas from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $78.00 price objective (up previously from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $74.36.

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.