4,018 Shares in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Acquired by Heirloom Wealth Management

Heirloom Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 4,018 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $200,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in Ventas by 151.1% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 796 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 479 shares during the period. Gradient Investments LLC increased its stake in Ventas by 82.7% during the 4th quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 718 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 325 shares during the period. Fairfield Bush & CO. purchased a new stake in Ventas during the 1st quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Ronald Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in Ventas by 421.7% during the 3rd quarter. Ronald Blue Trust Inc. now owns 986 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 797 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VTR has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $46.00 target price (down from $52.00) on shares of Ventas in a research note on Monday, February 26th. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Ventas from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Bank of America raised shares of Ventas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $48.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, January 30th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $60.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.54.

Ventas Stock Up 1.1 %

Shares of Ventas stock traded up $0.49 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $43.13. The company had a trading volume of 1,688,739 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,406,998. The company’s 50-day moving average is $43.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $44.96. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $39.33 and a twelve month high of $50.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 0.51 and a quick ratio of 0.51. The company has a market cap of $17.43 billion, a P/E ratio of -392.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.26.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 18th. Investors of record on Monday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.17%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 28th. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is currently -1,636.36%.

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.