Ventas, Inc. $VTR Stake Reduced by Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc.

Key Points

• Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. has reduced its stake in Ventas, Inc. by 7%, now owning approximately 300,373 shares valued at around $20.65 million.
• Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of Ventas, with notable increases in holdings by firms like Vanguard and JPMorgan Chase during the first quarter.
• Equities research analysts have raised price targets for Ventas, with estimates ranging from $74.00 to $78.00, reflecting a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."

Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. trimmed its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 7.0% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 300,373 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 22,439 shares during the quarter. Ventas accounts for about 2.0% of Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Uniplan Investment Counsel Inc. owned 0.07% of Ventas worth $20,654,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VTR. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Ventas by 3.7% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 68,941,561 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $4,740,422,000 after purchasing an additional 2,440,551 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its holdings in shares of Ventas by 9.5% in the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 32,347,333 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,224,203,000 after buying an additional 2,811,241 shares in the last quarter. Resolution Capital Ltd lifted its position in shares of Ventas by 10.5% during the 1st quarter. Resolution Capital Ltd now owns 7,889,848 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $542,506,000 after acquiring an additional 751,587 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 6,414,404 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $441,056,000 after acquiring an additional 281,232 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 6,402,413 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $440,230,000 after acquiring an additional 194,860 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VTR shares. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Scotiabank lifted their price target on Ventas from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Argus reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Raymond James Financial reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $78.00 target price (up from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a research report on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $74.36.

Ventas Price Performance

Shares of VTR opened at $67.88 on Friday. The business's 50-day moving average is $66.59 and its 200-day moving average is $66.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The company has a market capitalization of $30.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 157.87, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.87. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $56.68 and a fifty-two week high of $71.36.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 1.75% and a net margin of 3.61%.The business had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.37 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.80 earnings per share. Ventas's quarterly revenue was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.410-3.46 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 14,753 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.60, for a total value of $967,796.80. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares of the company's stock, valued at $75,157,592. The trade was a 1.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 168,318 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.36, for a total value of $11,001,264.48. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 168,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $11,004,271.04. This trade represents a 49.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 276,788 shares of company stock worth $18,279,081 in the last 90 days. 0.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Ventas 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.

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