Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. Has $12.74 Million Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. trimmed its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 14.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 216,391 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 35,760 shares during the period. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. owned 0.05% of Ventas worth $12,743,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in Ventas by 66.2% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 527 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the period. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Ventas during the fourth quarter worth about $41,000. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the third quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the third quarter valued at approximately $64,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ventas Stock Up 0.7 %

NYSE VTR traded up $0.41 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $59.98. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,215,671 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,397,319. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.16 billion, a PE ratio of -352.80, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.37. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $59.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $61.41. Ventas, Inc. has a 1-year low of $41.45 and a 1-year high of $67.61.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.83. Ventas had a negative net margin of 1.38% and a negative return on equity of 0.69%. On average, research analysts forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.00%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Ventas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -1,058.76%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VTR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Ventas from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Wedbush reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 5th. StockNews.com raised shares of Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Baird R W raised shares of Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Ventas has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $68.71.

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.