Janus Henderson Group PLC Purchases 1,076,803 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 1,196.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,166,840 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 1,076,803 shares during the quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC owned about 0.28% of Ventas worth $68,737,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in Ventas by 66.2% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 527 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in 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 valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares during the period. Finally, Transce3nd LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $48,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Ventas

In other news, CAO Gregory R. Liebbe sold 3,866 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.00, for a total transaction of $243,558.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,371 shares in the company, valued at approximately $716,373. This represents a 25.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 388 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.00, for a total value of $27,548.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,128,143 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $80,098,153. This trade represents a 0.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 313,888 shares of company stock valued at $21,536,515 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently commented on VTR shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Scotiabank increased their target price on shares of Ventas from $69.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Baird R W upgraded Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Ventas has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $73.00.

Ventas Stock Performance

Ventas stock opened at $64.18 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 337.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $67.11 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $63.96. Ventas, Inc. has a 52-week low of $46.66 and a 52-week high of $71.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85.

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

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 17th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.99%. 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.

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