Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Bought by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.

Key Points

• Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in Ventas, Inc. by 18.1%, owning 39,290 shares valued at approximately $2.7 million, following a purchase of 6,029 shares in the first quarter.
• Analyst price targets for Ventas have been increased, with JPMorgan raising its target from $72.00 to $76.00 and Morgan Stanley adjusting its target from $70.00 to $75.00.
• Ventas reported a quarterly earnings per share of $0.87, beating estimates and reflecting an 18.3% increase in revenue compared to the previous year.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 18.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 39,290 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 6,029 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.'s holdings in Ventas were worth $2,702,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VTR. MML Investors Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 6.7% during the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 21,312 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,255,000 after acquiring an additional 1,336 shares in the last quarter. Stifel Financial Corp raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 36,597 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,155,000 after acquiring an additional 2,004 shares in the last quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $807,000. Quarry LP bought a new stake in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $66,000. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 69.9% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 411,527 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $24,198,000 after acquiring an additional 169,262 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 14,753 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Monday, July 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.60, for a total value of $967,796.80. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $75,157,592. The trade was a 1.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 168,318 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Monday, July 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.36, for a total transaction of $11,001,264.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 168,364 shares in the company, valued at $11,004,271.04. This represents a 49.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 266,466 shares of company stock worth $17,579,249 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Ventas Stock Up 0.8%

NYSE VTR traded up $0.57 on Friday, hitting $68.11. The stock had a trading volume of 2,121,825 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,596,107. The business's fifty day moving average price is $66.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $66.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. Ventas, Inc. has a 52-week low of $56.68 and a 52-week high of $71.36. The stock has a market cap of $30.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 158.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 0.87.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VTR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Ventas from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Argus reissued a "buy" rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $78.00 price objective (up from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, August 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average 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.