Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Stock Position Increased by Russell Investments Group Ltd.

Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 28.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,083,146 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 460,647 shares during the period. Russell Investments Group Ltd. owned 0.52% of Ventas worth $104,010,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of VTR. Lindbrook Capital LLC lifted its position in Ventas by 6.6% in the fourth quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 3,881 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $193,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in Ventas by 14.6% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,954 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $96,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Capital Square LLC lifted its position in Ventas by 2.5% in the third quarter. Capital Square LLC now owns 10,569 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $456,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Ventas by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 10,584 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $528,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Michigan Retirement System lifted its position in Ventas by 0.3% in the third quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 110,305 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $4,647,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Ventas Stock Performance

NYSE VTR traded up $0.64 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $44.00. 1,899,133 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,923,069. The company has a market cap of $17.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -400.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.26. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $39.33 and a 12-month high of $50.99. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $43.23 and a 200 day moving average of $45.11. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.09%. Ventas's payout ratio is currently -1,636.36%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VTR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an "equal weight" rating and issued a $46.00 price target (down from $52.00) on shares of Ventas in a research report on Monday, February 26th. Bank of America raised shares of Ventas from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the company from $48.00 to $53.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 16th. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Evercore ISI raised shares of Ventas from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $50.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, March 18th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $51.25.

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.