Vert Asset Management LLC Has $13.63 Million Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Vert Asset Management LLC raised its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 9.3% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 198,184 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 16,935 shares during the quarter. Ventas accounts for about 4.7% of Vert Asset Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Vert Asset Management LLC's holdings in Ventas were worth $13,627,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of VTR. Franchise Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 1,039.4% during the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 809 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares in the last quarter. Transce3nd LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at about $48,000. Finally, State of Wyoming grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 32.5% in the 4th quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 975 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 239 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. Mizuho raised their price objective on Ventas from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $73.00.

Insider Activity

In other Ventas news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,459 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.76, for a total transaction of $93,025.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 27,454 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,750,467.04. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 44,551 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.06, for a total value of $3,165,794.06. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $81,413,086.70. This represents a 3.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 165,586 shares of company stock worth $10,997,929. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Ventas Stock Performance

NYSE:VTR traded up $0.30 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $63.71. The stock had a trading volume of 2,061,270 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,787,261. The stock has a market cap of $28.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 335.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.89. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $65.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $63.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $49.33 and a 12-month high of $71.36.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.32 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 0.82% and a net margin of 1.65%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.78 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. Ventas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 581.82%.

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.