Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Bought by UniSuper Management Pty Ltd

UniSuper Management Pty Ltd lifted its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 7.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 162,337 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 11,916 shares during the quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd's holdings in Ventas were worth $9,560,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its position in Ventas by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 34,973 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $2,060,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares in the last quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 5,186 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $305,000 after buying an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in Ventas by 17.0% in 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 acquiring 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 valued at $468,000 after acquiring an additional 195 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eastern Bank increased its holdings in Ventas by 6.4% during the 4th quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 3,308 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $195,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company's stock.

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Ventas Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of VTR stock traded up $0.52 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $69.28. 798,564 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,574,374. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $41.45 and a 1 year high of $71.04. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $65.19 and a 200 day moving average of $63.28. The firm has a market cap of $30.29 billion, a PE ratio of 364.41, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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%. Analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.77%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This is an increase from Ventas's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Ventas's payout ratio is 1,010.53%.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VTR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective 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. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. Mizuho upped their price objective on Ventas from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on Ventas from $69.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price 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. Four equities research 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ventas presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $72.90.

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.