Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Sold by Sava Infond d.o.o.

Sava Infond d.o.o. reduced its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 39,435 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 1,000 shares during the period. Sava Infond d.o.o.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $2,490,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter worth about $359,113,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 9.5% during the 1st quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 32,347,333 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,224,203,000 after acquiring an additional 2,811,241 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 3.7% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 68,941,561 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $4,740,422,000 after acquiring an additional 2,440,551 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 289.6% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,603,300 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $110,243,000 after acquiring an additional 1,191,773 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,649,367 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $250,930,000 after acquiring an additional 1,056,447 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 29,691 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.49, for a total transaction of $2,033,536.59. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 168,364 shares in the company, valued at $11,531,250.36. This trade represents a 14.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.24, for a total transaction of $725,017.28. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at $80,473,616.80. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 292,110 shares of company stock worth $19,354,742 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE VTR opened at $69.77 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a one year low of $56.68 and a one year high of $71.36. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $68.22 and its 200 day moving average price is $66.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 162.25, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.89.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.37 billion. Ventas had a net margin of 3.61% and a return on equity of 1.75%. Ventas’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.80 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.410-3.46 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 446.51%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, September 19th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $73.00 price objective on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Ventas in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on shares of Ventas in a report on Wednesday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $77.00 price objective on the stock. Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $75.23.

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.