28,650 Shares in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Bought by MBB Public Markets I LLC

MBB Public Markets I LLC bought a new position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 28,650 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $1,469,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. First Community Trust NA acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the second quarter worth $25,000. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. First Financial Corp IN bought a new position in Ventas in the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. EdgeRock Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the second quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Friedenthal Financial bought a new stake in shares of Ventas in the second quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Ventas Price Performance

Shares of Ventas stock traded up $0.21 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $64.05. 1,144,410 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,396,136. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $60.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $51.78. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $39.33 and a 52 week high of $65.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.58.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.74). The company had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. Ventas had a negative return on equity of 1.63% and a negative net margin of 3.33%. The firm's revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.75 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st will be issued a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.81%. Ventas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -947.32%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 40,079 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.29, for a total value of $2,296,125.91. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 986,717 shares in the company, valued at $56,529,016.93. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. In other news, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 3,784 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.24, for a total value of $209,028.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 104,295 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,761,255.80. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 40,079 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $57.29, for a total value of $2,296,125.91. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 986,717 shares in the company, valued at approximately $56,529,016.93. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 77,065 shares of company stock worth $4,526,464. Insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on VTR. StockNews.com raised shares of Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th. Scotiabank upped their price objective on shares of Ventas from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Wolfe Research raised Ventas to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Wedbush upped their price target on Ventas from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on Ventas from $52.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ventas currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $58.67.

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.