Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Bought by O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 116.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 127,874 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 68,843 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC's holdings in Ventas were worth $7,530,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VTR. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 66,501,010 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $3,916,244,000 after buying an additional 912,813 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Ventas by 2.2% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 27,557,480 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,767,261,000 after acquiring an additional 599,600 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Ventas by 2.2% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 26,671,227 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,710,426,000 after acquiring an additional 581,870 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Ventas by 2.4% during the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,411,293 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $665,559,000 after acquiring an additional 245,922 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at $340,282,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Insider Activity

In other Ventas news, 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 value of $27,548.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,128,143 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $80,098,153. This represents a 0.03 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Gregory R. Liebbe sold 3,866 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 11,371 shares of the company's stock, 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. In the last quarter, insiders sold 260,227 shares of company stock worth $17,769,097. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Ventas Stock Down 5.8 %

VTR traded down $4.05 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $65.55. 4,202,187 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,619,366. The firm has a market cap of $28.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 345.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.02. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $41.45 and a 12-month high of $71.36. 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 firm has a 50 day moving average of $65.89 and a 200 day moving average of $63.39.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 0.82% and a net margin of 1.65%. Analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The business 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 $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.93%. This is a positive change from Ventas's previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. Ventas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 1,010.53%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VTR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. Argus set a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Ventas from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and dropped their price target for the company from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Wedbush boosted their price target on shares of Ventas from $69.00 to $78.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $72.90.

Ventas Company 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.