Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Sold by Tredje AP fonden

Tredje AP fonden lowered its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 50.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 31,795 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 31,794 shares during the period. Tredje AP fonden's holdings in Ventas were worth $1,872,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd increased its holdings in Ventas by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd now owns 1,483,586 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $87,375,000 after purchasing an additional 33,670 shares during the last quarter. Vestcor Inc increased its holdings in Ventas by 25.6% in the 4th quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 106,468 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $6,270,000 after purchasing an additional 21,721 shares during the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $8,335,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 4,630 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Ventas by 14.7% in the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 5,166 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $304,000 after purchasing an additional 661 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company's stock.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 214,679 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.22, for a total value of $14,645,401.38. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,138,143 shares in the company, valued at approximately $77,644,115.46. The trade was a 15.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Gregory R. Liebbe sold 3,866 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.00, for a total transaction of $243,558.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,371 shares in the company, valued at approximately $716,373. This represents a 25.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 260,227 shares of company stock worth $17,769,097. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Ventas Stock Down 0.9 %

Shares of Ventas stock traded down $0.62 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $67.57. 2,808,390 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,383,116. The stock has a market cap of $29.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 355.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.37. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $63.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $63.00. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $41.45 and a 12-month high of $71.10. 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. 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 yield of 2.84%. Ventas's payout ratio is currently 1,010.53%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on VTR. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Ventas from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and dropped their target price for the company from $66.00 to $65.00 in a report on Friday, January 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $73.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Argus set a $75.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Scotiabank raised their price target on shares of Ventas from $69.00 to $72.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $72.90.

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.