Sei Investments Co. Cuts Holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Sei Investments Co. lessened its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 9.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,201,631 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 132,551 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. owned 0.29% of Ventas worth $70,764,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund raised its stake in Ventas by 7.9% during the third quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 332,300 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $21,310,000 after purchasing an additional 24,300 shares during the period. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. increased its holdings in Ventas by 480.7% in the 3rd quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. now owns 26,214 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,681,000 after purchasing an additional 21,700 shares during the last quarter. Presima Securities ULC increased its stake in Ventas by 38.0% during the fourth quarter. Presima Securities ULC now owns 439,942 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $25,908,000 after purchasing an additional 121,193 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Ventas by 726.8% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 5,267 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $310,000 after buying an additional 4,630 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Ventas by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,028,015 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $296,100,000 after purchasing an additional 123,937 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company's stock.

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Ventas Price Performance

Ventas stock traded down $0.16 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $68.02. The stock had a trading volume of 2,031,942 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,419,505. Ventas, Inc. has a 1-year low of $41.45 and a 1-year high of $71.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 358.00, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.37. The stock's fifty day moving average is $64.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $63.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating 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%. As a group, analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This is a boost from Ventas's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Ventas's dividend payout ratio is 1,010.53%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VTR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $70.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Scotiabank lifted their price target on Ventas from $69.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. Argus set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Four 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 company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $72.90.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 388 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.00, for a total value of $27,548.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,128,143 shares in the company, valued at approximately $80,098,153. This represents a 0.03 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Gregory R. Liebbe sold 3,866 shares of the firm's 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 sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,371 shares in the company, valued at approximately $716,373. This trade represents a 25.37 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 260,227 shares of company stock worth $17,769,097. 1.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Ventas

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.