Ensign Peak Advisors Inc Has $13.60 Million Stock Holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Ensign Peak Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 31.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 230,924 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 55,705 shares during the period. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc owned about 0.06% of Ventas worth $13,599,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP grew its holdings in shares of Ventas by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP now owns 29,695 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,749,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. grew its holdings in Ventas by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 34,973 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,060,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 5,186 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $305,000 after buying an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 17.0% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,221 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 177 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HighPoint Advisor Group LLC grew its stake in Ventas by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 6,644 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $396,000 after acquiring an additional 181 shares during the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ventas Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of Ventas stock traded up $0.52 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $65.35. The stock had a trading volume of 1,070,830 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,723,845. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 343.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.95. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $46.66 and a 1 year high of $71.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $66.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $63.96.

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

Ventas Announces Dividend

The company 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.94%. Ventas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 581.82%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Ventas from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Argus set a $75.00 price objective on Ventas in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Wedbush upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $69.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded shares of 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 given a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $73.00.

Insider Activity at Ventas

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 388 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.00, for a total transaction 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 $80,098,153. This represents a 0.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,459 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.76, for a total value of $93,025.84. Following the transaction, the director now owns 27,454 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,750,467.04. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 311,481 shares of company stock valued at $21,385,983. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company's stock.

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.