Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Acquired by Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.

Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 0.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,851,476 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 4,920 shares during the period. Ventas comprises approximately 2.0% of Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co.'s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest position. Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. owned approximately 0.68% of Ventas worth $167,923,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTR. New Age Alpha Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 4th quarter worth about $5,102,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in Ventas during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $340,282,000. NEOS Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in Ventas by 30.3% in the fourth quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 21,401 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,260,000 after acquiring an additional 4,973 shares during the last quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd lifted its stake in Ventas by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 162,337 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $9,560,000 after acquiring an additional 11,916 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sava Infond d.o.o. bought a new stake in Ventas in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,195,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ventas news, CAO Gregory R. Liebbe sold 3,866 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.00, for a total transaction of $243,558.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,371 shares of the company's stock, valued at $716,373. The trade was a 25.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 388 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.00, for a total value of $27,548.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 260,227 shares of company stock valued at $17,769,097 in the last 90 days. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on VTR shares. Scotiabank increased their price objective on Ventas from $69.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on Ventas from $70.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. Wedbush increased their target price on Ventas from $69.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Ventas from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $72.90.

Ventas Stock Up 0.6 %

Shares of NYSE:VTR traded up $0.41 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $69.17. 1,075,602 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,575,591. The company has a market cap of $30.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 365.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.37. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $65.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $63.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. Ventas, Inc. has a one year low of $41.45 and a one year high of $71.04.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.83. Ventas had a net margin of 1.65% and a return on equity of 0.82%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.78%. This is an increase from Ventas's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. Ventas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 1,010.53%.

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.