AQR Capital Management LLC Buys 11,507 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 26.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 54,943 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 11,507 shares during the quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC's holdings in Ventas were worth $2,789,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of VTR. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 334,730 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $16,683,000 after purchasing an additional 21,112 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado boosted its position in Ventas by 15.4% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement Association of Colorado now owns 44,881 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,237,000 after acquiring an additional 5,988 shares during the last quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC bought a new stake in Ventas during the fourth quarter valued at $225,000. Sei Investments Co. boosted its position in Ventas by 19.6% during the fourth quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 976,918 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $48,690,000 after acquiring an additional 159,797 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co boosted its position in Ventas by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 35,130 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,751,000 after acquiring an additional 1,723 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 3,784 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.24, for a total value of $209,028.16. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 104,295 shares in the company, valued at $5,761,255.80. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In other Ventas news, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 3,784 shares of the business's 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 transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 104,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,761,255.80. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 6,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.99, for a total transaction of $389,940.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 90,795 shares in the company, valued at $5,900,767.05. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 77,065 shares of company stock worth $4,526,464 in the last 90 days. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Scotiabank upped their price target 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. Wedbush upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Ventas from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $61.00 to $71.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 10th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on shares of Ventas from $52.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $61.11.

Ventas Price Performance

Shares of Ventas stock traded down $0.25 on Tuesday, hitting $62.37. 1,692,712 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,411,564. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $61.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $52.62. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. The company has a market cap of $25.77 billion, a P/E ratio of -328.88, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.36. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $39.34 and a 12-month high of $65.64.

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

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 1st will be given a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.89%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 1st. Ventas's payout ratio is presently -947.32%.

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.