Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Purchased by Mizuho Securities USA LLC

Mizuho Securities USA LLC boosted its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 48.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 39,760 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 12,969 shares during the period. Mizuho Securities USA LLC's holdings in Ventas were worth $2,341,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VTR. D.A. Davidson & CO. boosted its holdings in Ventas by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 34,973 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,060,000 after acquiring an additional 172 shares during the period. Personal CFO Solutions LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 5,186 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $305,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ventas by 17.0% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,221 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Carmel Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in Ventas by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Carmel Capital Partners LLC now owns 7,947 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $468,000 after buying an additional 195 shares during the period. Finally, Eastern Bank boosted its position in Ventas by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 3,308 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $195,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

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Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on VTR shares. Wedbush boosted their price target on Ventas from $69.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Argus set a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, March 7th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective 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 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $72.90.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 214,679 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.22, for a total value of $14,645,401.38. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,138,143 shares in the company, valued at $77,644,115.46. This represents a 15.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available 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 value of $243,558.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,371 shares of the company's stock, 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 valued at $17,769,097. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Ventas Stock Down 0.9 %

Shares of VTR stock traded down $0.60 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $67.61. 3,428,710 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,414,687. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25. The company has a market cap of $29.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 355.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.37. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $41.45 and a fifty-two week high of $71.04. The stock's 50 day moving average is $64.21 and its 200-day moving average is $63.15.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 0.82% and a net margin of 1.65%. Analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.84%. This is a boost from Ventas's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Ventas's payout ratio is currently 1,010.53%.

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.