Quantbot Technologies LP Lowers Stock Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Quantbot Technologies LP lowered its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 63.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 37,719 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 65,221 shares during the quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP's holdings in Ventas were worth $2,221,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VTR. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its stake in shares of Ventas by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 34,973 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,060,000 after buying an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC lifted its position in Ventas by 3.4% in the 4th quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 5,186 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $305,000 after acquiring an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its stake in Ventas by 17.0% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,221 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Carmel Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in Ventas by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Carmel Capital Partners LLC now owns 7,947 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $468,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 6.4% in the fourth quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 3,308 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $195,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VTR has been the subject of several recent research reports. StockNews.com upgraded Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Ventas from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Ventas from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Friday, January 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Four equities research 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ventas currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $72.90.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of VTR stock traded down $0.38 on Tuesday, hitting $67.84. 1,405,488 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,411,512. The firm's 50 day moving average is $64.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $63.15. Ventas, Inc. has a one year low of $41.45 and a one year high of $71.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.65 billion, a PE ratio of 357.25, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.83. Ventas had a net margin of 1.65% and a return on equity of 0.82%. Sell-side analysts expect 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 issued a $0.48 dividend. This is a positive change from Ventas's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.83%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. Ventas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 1,010.53%.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 388 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.00, for a total transaction of $27,548.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,128,143 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $80,098,153. This represents a 0.03 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, 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 completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,371 shares in the company, valued at $716,373. This represents a 25.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 260,227 shares of company stock valued at $17,769,097 over the last three months. Company 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.