Resolution Capital Ltd Has $420.37 Million Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Resolution Capital Ltd decreased its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 22.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,138,261 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 2,016,629 shares during the quarter. Ventas accounts for approximately 7.6% of Resolution Capital Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Resolution Capital Ltd owned 1.70% of Ventas worth $420,372,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 66,501,010 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $3,916,244,000 after purchasing an additional 912,813 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in Ventas by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 27,557,480 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,767,261,000 after acquiring an additional 599,600 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Ventas by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,948,546 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $643,207,000 after acquiring an additional 537,253 shares in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in Ventas by 60.8% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 6,207,553 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $365,563,000 after acquiring an additional 2,347,705 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 5.8% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 6,133,172 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $361,184,000 after purchasing an additional 335,192 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Ventas Trading Up 1.5%

Shares of Ventas stock traded up $0.95 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $65.78. 4,810,734 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,739,804. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85. The company has a market cap of $29.69 billion, a PE ratio of 346.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.95. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $66.96 and a 200-day moving average of $63.94. Ventas, Inc. has a 12 month low of $46.66 and a 12 month high of $71.36.

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

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.92%. Ventas's dividend payout ratio is currently 581.82%.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In other news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 9,110 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.04, for a total value of $601,624.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,145,695 shares of the company's stock, valued at $75,661,697.80. This trade represents a 0.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,459 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.76, for a total value of $93,025.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 27,454 shares in the company, valued at $1,750,467.04. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 311,481 shares of company stock valued at $21,385,983. Insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Ventas from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. StockNews.com upgraded Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on Ventas from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Finally, Wedbush boosted their price objective on Ventas from $69.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $73.00.

Ventas Company 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.