Yousif Capital Management LLC Purchases 13,489 Shares of Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Yousif Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 20.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 81,079 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 13,489 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC's holdings in Ventas were worth $5,120,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of VTR. Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 54.5% during the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 4,336 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $300,000 after buying an additional 1,530 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 20.0% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 9,959 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $685,000 after buying an additional 1,660 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 40.9% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 34,773 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,391,000 after buying an additional 10,091 shares during the period. Sowell Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter worth $215,000. Finally, Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter worth $214,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 29,691 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.49, for a total transaction of $2,033,536.59. Following the completion of the sale, 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 SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.80, for a total transaction of $699,831.60. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares of the company's stock, valued at $77,678,121. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 107,523 shares of company stock worth $7,286,192. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on VTR. Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. UBS Group began coverage on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, September 19th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $73.00 price target for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Ventas in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $75.23.

Ventas Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of VTR stock opened at $67.93 on Wednesday. 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 $30.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 157.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $68.35 and a 200-day moving average of $66.38.

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, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.02. Ventas had a net margin of 3.61% and a return on equity of 1.75%. The company had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.80 EPS. The business'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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ventas's dividend payout ratio is currently 446.51%.

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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