Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership Has $1.04 Million Holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership grew its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 196.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 17,769 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 11,769 shares during the quarter. Ventas comprises about 0.6% of Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership's holdings, making the stock its 21st largest position. Foresight Group Ltd Liability Partnership's holdings in Ventas were worth $1,040,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VTR. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. purchased a new position in Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 66.2% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 527 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Ventas during the 3rd quarter valued at $48,000. Morse Asset Management Inc acquired a new position in Ventas in the third quarter worth about $64,000. Finally, Hanseatic Management Services Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $74,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Ventas

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 121,248 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.17, for a total value of $8,022,980.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 986,717 shares in the company, valued at approximately $65,291,063.89. The trade was a 10.94 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Ventas Stock Up 0.8 %

VTR traded up $0.49 on Friday, reaching $58.85. 2,972,943 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,830,855. Ventas, Inc. has a 52-week low of $41.45 and a 52-week high of $67.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The company has a market cap of $24.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -346.15, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.37. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $60.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $60.36.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.06%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Ventas's payout ratio is currently -1,058.76%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VTR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday, October 11th. Mizuho lowered their price target on Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Baird R W raised Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday. Wedbush reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $67.13.

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.