Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. Buys 4,279 Shares of Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Key Points

• Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. increased its stake in Ventas, Inc. by 67.2% in Q1, acquiring an additional 4,279 shares, bringing their total holdings to 10,648 shares valued at approximately $732,000.
• Ventas, Inc. reported an EPS of $0.87 for the last quarter, exceeding expectations of $0.85, along with an 18.3% year-over-year revenue growth to $1.42 billion.
• Analysts have set a new average price target of $73.40 for Ventas, with several upgrades to their ratings, including a boost from JPMorgan Chase & Co. from neutral to overweight.

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. boosted its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 67.2% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,648 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 4,279 shares during the period. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.'s holdings in Ventas were worth $732,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Lindbrook Capital LLC lifted its position in Ventas by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 4,440 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $305,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP lifted its stake in Ventas by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP now owns 29,695 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,749,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Ventas by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 10,674 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $734,000 after acquiring an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Kentucky Retirement Systems grew its position in Ventas by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Kentucky Retirement Systems now owns 28,574 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,965,000 after purchasing an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Naviter Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Ventas by 0.7% during the 1st quarter. Naviter Wealth LLC now owns 30,169 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,074,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Ventas Price Performance

VTR traded up $1.2170 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $69.1770. The stock had a trading volume of 3,123,591 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,653,157. Ventas, Inc. has a one year low of $56.68 and a one year high of $71.36. The stock has a market cap of $31.44 billion, a PE ratio of 160.88, a PEG ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 0.87. The business has a 50-day moving average of $65.33 and a 200-day moving average of $65.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.37 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 1.75% and a net margin of 3.61%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.80 earnings per share. 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

VTR has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Scotiabank upped their price objective on Ventas from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Ventas from a "neutral" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $70.00 to $72.00 in a research note on Monday, June 23rd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Ventas from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Wall Street Zen cut Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $73.40.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 14,753 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.60, for a total transaction of $967,796.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares of the company's stock, valued at $75,157,592. This trade represents a 1.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Carey S. Roberts sold 23,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.23, for a total transaction of $1,509,405.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 116,650 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,492,429.50. The trade was a 16.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 307,340 shares of company stock worth $20,221,787. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.