State Street Corp Has $1.71 Billion Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 2.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 26,671,227 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 581,870 shares during the period. State Street Corp owned about 6.36% of Ventas worth $1,710,426,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in Ventas by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 8,120 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $521,000 after buying an additional 165 shares during the period. Profund Advisors LLC increased its stake in Ventas by 3.3% in the second quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 6,270 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $321,000 after acquiring an additional 199 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in Ventas by 3.7% during the third quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 5,639 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $362,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its holdings in Ventas by 3.9% during the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 5,832 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $374,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. now owns 5,434 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $349,000 after purchasing an additional 232 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In other news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 6,004 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.11, for a total value of $396,924.44. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 986,717 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $65,231,860.87. This trade represents a 0.60 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 6,000 shares of the business'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 directly owns 90,795 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,900,767.05. This trade represents a 6.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 133,252 shares of company stock worth $8,809,845. Insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Ventas Price Performance

Shares of VTR stock traded down $0.48 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $61.65. 2,004,671 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,448,347. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $41.45 and a fifty-two week high of $67.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The stock's fifty day moving average is $63.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $58.54. The company has a market cap of $25.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -362.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.88 and a beta of 1.36.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.92%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 1st. Ventas's dividend payout ratio is -1,058.76%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday. Wolfe Research raised shares of Ventas to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, August 9th. Evercore ISI increased their target price 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. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Ventas from $52.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $65.63.

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.