Pensionfund Sabic Sells 8,000 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Pensionfund Sabic decreased its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 18.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 36,205 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 8,000 shares during the quarter. Pensionfund Sabic's holdings in Ventas were worth $2,322,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. BSN CAPITAL PARTNERS Ltd acquired a new position in Ventas in the third quarter valued at $10,851,000. CWM LLC grew its stake in Ventas by 9.1% during the third quarter. CWM LLC now owns 8,532 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $547,000 after purchasing an additional 711 shares during the period. Atomi Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Ventas in the third quarter worth approximately $269,000. Mather Group LLC. lifted its stake in Ventas by 39.4% in the third quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 2,172 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $139,000 after buying an additional 614 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 14.1% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 7,349 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $471,000 after buying an additional 906 shares in the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Ventas

In other news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 40,079 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.29, for a total transaction of $2,296,125.91. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 986,717 shares in the company, valued at $56,529,016.93. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 40,079 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 986,717 shares of the company's stock, valued at $56,529,016.93. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 6,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.99, for a total value of $389,940.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 90,795 shares in the company, valued at $5,900,767.05. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 77,065 shares of company stock valued at $4,526,464. 1.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Ventas Stock Down 1.8 %

NYSE VTR traded down $1.13 on Thursday, reaching $61.57. The company had a trading volume of 2,160,052 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,406,203. The company has a quick ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.44 billion, a P/E ratio of -329.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.36. The company's fifty day moving average is $61.46 and its 200 day moving average is $52.83. Ventas, Inc. has a 52-week low of $40.98 and a 52-week high of $65.64.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.74). Ventas had a negative net margin of 3.33% and a negative return on equity of 1.63%. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.75 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate 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. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st will be issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.92%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 1st. Ventas's dividend payout ratio is presently -947.32%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on VTR shares. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of Ventas from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock 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. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on Ventas from $52.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, August 9th. Finally, Wedbush boosted their price objective on Ventas from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $61.11.

Ventas Company 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.