Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Acquires 30,120 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 50.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 89,472 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 30,120 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.'s holdings in Ventas were worth $5,738,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. First Community Trust NA acquired a new stake in Ventas in the second quarter valued at $25,000. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new position in Ventas during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Ventas in the third quarter valued at approximately $48,000. EdgeRock Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Finally, Friedenthal Financial bought a new position in shares of Ventas during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $51,000. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on VTR. Scotiabank raised their price target on Ventas from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Friday, October 11th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Ventas from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $61.00 to $71.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on Ventas from $52.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 9th. StockNews.com upgraded Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Ventas from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, September 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $63.63.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 6,827 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.20, for a total transaction of $431,466.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 986,717 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $62,360,514.40. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 6,827 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.20, for a total transaction of $431,466.40. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 986,717 shares in the company, valued at $62,360,514.40. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.99, for a total value of $389,940.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 90,795 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,900,767.05. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 140,454 shares of company stock valued at $9,263,815. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Ventas Price Performance

VTR traded up $0.70 on Friday, hitting $65.15. 3,040,614 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,402,318. The business has a 50-day moving average of $64.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $56.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -383.24, a PEG ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. Ventas, Inc. has a 12 month low of $41.45 and a 12 month high of $67.61.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.76%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 1st. Ventas's payout ratio is -1,058.82%.

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.