Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) is Aew Capital Management L P’s 10th Largest Position

Aew Capital Management L P reduced its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 21.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 1,898,187 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 524,560 shares during the period. Ventas accounts for about 3.4% of Aew Capital Management L P’s holdings, making the stock its 10th largest holding. Aew Capital Management L P’s holdings in Ventas were worth $94,606,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VTR. AE Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Ventas by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 20,466 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $863,000 after purchasing an additional 883 shares in the last quarter. Czech National Bank grew its holdings in Ventas by 48.7% during the 3rd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 70,425 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,967,000 after buying an additional 23,067 shares during the last quarter. Presima Securities ULC grew its holdings in Ventas by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. Presima Securities ULC now owns 32,300 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,361,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB grew its holdings in Ventas by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 262,957 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $11,078,000 after buying an additional 5,564 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Manning & Napier Group LLC grew its holdings in Ventas by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Manning & Napier Group LLC now owns 109,727 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,623,000 after buying an additional 735 shares during the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ventas Trading Up 1.5 %

Shares of VTR stock traded up $0.65 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $44.01. 1,899,133 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,364,493. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $39.33 and a fifty-two week high of $50.99. The stock has a market cap of $17.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -400.01, a PEG ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $43.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $45.07.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 1st were given a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.09%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 28th. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -1,636.21%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VTR has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Evercore ISI upgraded Ventas from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, March 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Ventas in a report on Tuesday, January 30th. They set a “buy” rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $46.00 target price (down previously from $52.00) on shares of Ventas in a report on Monday, February 26th. Mizuho increased their target price on Ventas from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Finally, StockNews.com cut Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $51.25.

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.