Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Purchased by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 109.5% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 187,412 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 97,940 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.'s holdings in Ventas were worth $11,037,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in shares of Ventas by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 8,120 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $521,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the period. Eastern Bank raised its position in Ventas by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 3,308 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $195,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Ventas by 3.7% during the third quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 5,639 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $362,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Ventas by 66.2% in the fourth quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 527 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 5,832 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $374,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ventas Stock Up 1.1 %

Ventas stock traded up $0.66 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $60.85. 1,809,279 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,458,295. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04. The firm has a market cap of $25.53 billion, a P/E ratio of -357.94, a PEG ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.37. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $41.45 and a 12-month high of $67.61. The business has a fifty day moving average of $59.82 and a 200 day moving average of $61.17.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.96%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Ventas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -1,058.82%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on Ventas from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Wedbush reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a report on Thursday, December 19th. StockNews.com raised shares of Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Ventas from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $68.71.

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.