XTX Topco Ltd Purchases 28,494 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

XTX Topco Ltd grew its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 431.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 35,091 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 28,494 shares during the quarter. XTX Topco Ltd's holdings in Ventas were worth $2,250,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. First Community Trust NA acquired a new stake in Ventas during the 2nd quarter worth about $25,000. ORG Partners LLC bought a new stake in Ventas in the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. EdgeRock Capital LLC acquired a new position in Ventas in the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Ventas during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $48,000. Finally, Friedenthal Financial acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $51,000. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on VTR. Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a report on Tuesday, December 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised Ventas from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $61.00 to $71.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Scotiabank increased their price target on Ventas from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a "sector perform" rating in a report on Friday, October 11th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on Ventas from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, September 16th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Ventas from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $65.63.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 121,248 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.17, for a total value of $8,022,980.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 986,717 shares of the company's stock, valued at $65,291,063.89. This trade represents a 10.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.99, for a total transaction of $389,940.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 90,795 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,900,767.05. This represents a 6.20 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 133,252 shares of company stock worth $8,809,845 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.00% of the company's stock.

Ventas Stock Down 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE VTR traded down $0.48 during trading on Friday, hitting $61.65. The stock had a trading volume of 2,004,671 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,415,162. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $63.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.61. The company has a market capitalization of $25.86 billion, a PE ratio of -362.63, a PEG ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. Ventas, Inc. has a 12 month low of $41.45 and a 12 month high of $67.61.

Ventas Announces Dividend

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