Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Sold by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lessened its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 75.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 34,283 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 106,873 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.'s holdings in Ventas were worth $1,709,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VTR. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in Ventas by 2.6% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 35,197 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,483,000 after acquiring an additional 882 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Ventas by 1.2% during the third quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 776,160 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $32,700,000 after acquiring an additional 9,194 shares in the last quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in Ventas by 15.4% during the third quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 10,289 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $433,000 after buying an additional 1,376 shares in the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its holdings in Ventas by 38.0% during the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 8,153 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $343,000 after buying an additional 2,246 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in Ventas by 2.6% during the third quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 553,904 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $23,336,000 after buying an additional 13,778 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VTR has been the subject of several recent research reports. Scotiabank upped their price target on Ventas from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 16th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an "equal weight" rating and issued a $46.00 price objective (down previously from $52.00) on shares of Ventas in a research report on Monday, February 26th. Evercore ISI raised Ventas from an "in-line" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $50.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 18th. StockNews.com cut Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 13th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, January 30th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $60.00 price objective on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $51.23.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ventas news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 2,145 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.40, for a total value of $103,818.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 26,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,259,900.40. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In other news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 2,145 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.40, for a total transaction of $103,818.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 26,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,259,900.40. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Gregory R. Liebbe sold 14,625 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.70, for a total value of $697,612.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 12,524 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $597,394.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 35,270 shares of company stock valued at $1,672,966. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Ventas Price Performance

VTR traded down $1.28 during trading on Thursday, reaching $47.19. 1,655,709 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,326,881. The company's 50-day moving average is $44.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $45.67. The company has a market cap of $19.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -255.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $39.33 and a 12-month high of $50.99.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 18th. Investors of record on Monday, July 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 1st. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.81%. Ventas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -947.32%.

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.