Ritholtz Wealth Management Acquires New Shares in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Ritholtz Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund bought 8,120 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $521,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Community Trust NA bought a new position in shares of Ventas during the second quarter worth about $25,000. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. First Financial Corp IN bought a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. EdgeRock Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas during the second quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Friedenthal Financial bought a new position in Ventas during the second quarter worth $51,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VTR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of Ventas from $52.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Wedbush lifted their target price on 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 Ventas from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and increased their price target for the stock from $61.00 to $71.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Ventas to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ventas currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $63.63.

Ventas Price Performance

Ventas stock traded up $0.38 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $64.67. 1,633,450 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,398,599. The business's 50 day moving average is $62.03 and its 200 day moving average is $53.46. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $40.98 and a 52 week high of $65.64. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.05 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.75 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.18 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st will be given a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.78%. Ventas's dividend payout ratio is currently -449.99%.

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.