Ventas (NYSE:VTR) CEO Debra Cafaro Sells 10,322 Shares

Key Points

• Debra Cafaro, CEO of Ventas, sold 10,322 shares of the company stock for $725,017.28, reducing her ownership by 0.89% to approximately 1.15 million shares.
• Ventas recently reported a quarterly earnings per share of $0.87, surpassing analysts' expectations, and set a FY 2025 guidance of 3.410-3.46 EPS.
• The company declared a dividend of $0.48 per share, set to be paid on October 16th, with a current annualized yield of 2.8% and a payout ratio of 446.51%.

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) CEO Debra Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.24, for a total value of $725,017.28. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at $80,473,616.80. The trade was a 0.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Ventas Stock Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:VTR traded down $0.70 during trading on Thursday, reaching $69.63. 5,325,133 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,057,040. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. Ventas, Inc. has a 1-year low of $56.68 and a 1-year high of $71.36. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $68.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $66.36. The firm has a market cap of $31.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 161.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.89.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.02. Ventas had a return on equity of 1.75% and a net margin of 3.61%.The company had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.80 earnings per share. Ventas's revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.410-3.46 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 30th. Ventas's dividend payout ratio is presently 446.51%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently commented on VTR. UBS Group began coverage on Ventas in a research report on Friday, September 19th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $73.00 price target for the company. Argus reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $78.00 price objective (up previously from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $75.23.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ethic Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 27.9% during the 1st quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 66,748 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $4,624,000 after acquiring an additional 14,568 shares during the period. DAVENPORT & Co LLC bought a new position in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter worth $276,000. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 25.7% during the 1st quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 376,973 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $25,921,000 after acquiring an additional 77,066 shares during the period. NBC Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter worth $65,000. Finally, Nicola Wealth Management LTD. bought a new position in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter worth $1,169,000. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

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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