Brokerages Set Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) PT at $63.63

Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of "Buy" from the nine research firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $63.63.

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on VTR. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of Ventas from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Friday, October 11th. Wedbush upped their target price on Ventas from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 10th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price target on Ventas from $52.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, August 9th. StockNews.com upgraded Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Ventas from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, September 16th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 121,248 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.17, for a total transaction of $8,022,980.16. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 986,717 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $65,291,063.89. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 121,248 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.17, for a total value of $8,022,980.16. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 986,717 shares in the company, valued at $65,291,063.89. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 6,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.99, for a total transaction of $389,940.00. Following the sale, 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 position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 140,454 shares of company stock valued at $9,263,815 in the last ninety days. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ventas

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in Ventas by 8.1% during the first quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 15,361 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $669,000 after buying an additional 1,151 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Ventas by 25.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 5,388 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $235,000 after purchasing an additional 1,082 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 1.1% during the first quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 24,383 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,062,000 after buying an additional 258 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 18.0% in the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 18,086 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $787,000 after buying an additional 2,760 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 49.5% in the 1st quarter. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. now owns 176,513 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $7,685,000 after buying an additional 58,413 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ventas Trading Down 0.0 %

Shares of NYSE:VTR traded down $0.03 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $64.45. The stock had a trading volume of 1,746,591 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,394,010. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. Ventas has a 12-month low of $41.45 and a 12-month high of $67.61. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $64.13 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $56.55.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 1st were given a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.79%. Ventas's payout ratio is presently -1,058.76%.

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.