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Ventas (NYSE:VTR) will be releasing earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, October 30, Zacks reports. (Register for Conference Call at http://mmm.wallstreethorizon.com/u.asp?u=633305)

StockNews.com lowered Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Monday.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Hits New 12-Month High - Should You Buy?

OLD National Bancorp IN lifted its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 5.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 200,684 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purcha

Friedenthal Financial increased its stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 1,183.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 12,773 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an ad

AlphaMark Advisors LLC bought a new position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 9,510 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $610,

Patton Fund Management Inc. acquired a new position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 110,449 shares of the real estate inv

Ritholtz Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 8,120 shares of the real estate investment trust's

Perpetual Ltd acquired a new position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 8,490 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at app

Scotiabank lifted their target price on shares of Ventas from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Friday.

Contravisory Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 8,155 shares of the real estate investmen

Pensionfund Sabic trimmed its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 18.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 36,205 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling

AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 26.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 54,943 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock

Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 4.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 255,364 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after ac

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 135.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 32,654 shares of the real e

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund raised its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 8.8% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 308,000 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock

Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC lessened its stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 41.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 19,828 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 13,810 shares during the quarter. Cubist

Point72 Asset Management L.P. trimmed its stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 43.0% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 154,811 shares of the real estate investment trust's

Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Ventas from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $61.00 to $71.00 in a research report on Tuesday.

MBB Public Markets I LLC purchased a new position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 28,650 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at appro

Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. lessened its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 2.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,064,525 shares of the real estate investment t

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totalling 9,800,000 shares, a growth of 26.1% from the August 31st total of 7,770,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 2,510,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.9 days.

Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC trimmed its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 57.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 85,000 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 115

Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 25,290 shares of the real estate investment trust'

Employees Retirement System of Texas decreased its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 38.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 173,399 shares of the real estate investm

Zurich Insurance Group Ltd FI increased its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 217.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 856,525 shares of the real estate investment trust's s

Land & Buildings Investment Management LLC decreased its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 48.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 372,456 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 349,006 shares dur

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the ten ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has

1832 Asset Management L.P. cut its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 2.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 781,381 shares of the real estate

Westwood Holdings Group Inc. raised its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 46.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 306,326 shares of the real estate investment trust's sto

Hsbc Holdings PLC lessened its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 38.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 1,226,354 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock a

Inspire Investing LLC decreased its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 21.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 42,482 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after

Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 73.8% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 912,561 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock afte