Inceptionr LLC Acquires 21,415 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Inceptionr LLC increased its stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 240.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 30,309 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 21,415 shares during the quarter. Inceptionr LLC's holdings in Ventas were worth $1,785,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. US Bancorp DE lifted its position in shares of Ventas by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 20,810 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,335,000 after acquiring an additional 704 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR raised its stake in Ventas by 18.0% during the 3rd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 5,170 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $332,000 after purchasing an additional 789 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 74.2% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 3,258 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $209,000 after purchasing an additional 1,388 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 2.2% in the third quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 15,006 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $962,000 after purchasing an additional 326 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 14.4% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 188,962 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $12,445,000 after buying an additional 23,718 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VTR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. StockNews.com raised Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Wedbush upped their target price on Ventas from $69.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of Ventas from $70.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Scotiabank increased their target price on shares of Ventas from $69.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Three investment 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $72.44.

Ventas Stock Down 0.5 %

NYSE VTR traded down $0.34 during trading on Monday, reaching $67.54. The company's stock had a trading volume of 3,772,713 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,373,229. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.52 billion, a PE ratio of 355.47, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.37. Ventas, Inc. has a 1-year low of $41.45 and a 1-year high of $71.04. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $62.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $62.67.

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

Ventas Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This is an increase from Ventas's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Ventas's dividend payout ratio is 1,010.53%.

Insider Activity

In other Ventas news, CAO Gregory R. Liebbe sold 3,866 shares of the 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 in the company, valued at $716,373. This trade represents a 25.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 41,294 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.08, for a total transaction of $2,852,589.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,138,143 shares in the company, valued at approximately $78,622,918.44. This represents a 3.50 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 260,227 shares of company stock valued at $17,769,097. Insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

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.