Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Sold by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp cut its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 21.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 536,489 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 149,925 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp owned approximately 0.13% of Ventas worth $31,594,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the business. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Ventas by 66.2% in the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 527 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 210 shares during the period. Promus Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas in the 4th quarter worth $38,000. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas in the 4th quarter worth $41,000. Finally, SRS Capital Advisors Inc. raised its position in Ventas by 1,039.4% during the fourth quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 809 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 738 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on VTR. Scotiabank boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $69.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 28th. Baird R W upgraded Ventas from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Argus set a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, March 7th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Ventas from $72.00 to $77.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $72.90.

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Ventas Stock Up 0.0 %

Shares of Ventas stock traded up $0.03 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $68.79. 4,535,676 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,581,096. The firm has a market cap of $30.07 billion, a PE ratio of 362.05, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.37. The stock's fifty day moving average is $65.19 and its 200 day moving average is $63.28. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $41.45 and a 1 year high of $71.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.83. Ventas had a return on equity of 0.82% and a net margin of 1.65%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This is a boost from Ventas's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. Ventas's payout ratio is 1,010.53%.

Insider Activity at Ventas

In related news, CAO Gregory R. Liebbe sold 3,866 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $63.00, for a total transaction of $243,558.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 11,371 shares in the company, valued at $716,373. The trade was a 25.37 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 388 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.00, for a total transaction of $27,548.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,128,143 shares in the company, valued at $80,098,153. This represents a 0.03 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 260,227 shares of company stock valued at $17,769,097 over the last quarter. 1.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.