Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Sold by Roman Butler Fullerton & Co.

Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. trimmed its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 5.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,842 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 265 shares during the period. Roman Butler Fullerton & Co.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $322,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Ventas during the first quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Ventas by 1,334.6% during the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 373 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the first quarter worth $34,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the second quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the first quarter worth $41,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently commented on VTR shares. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Scotiabank boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, UBS Group started coverage on shares of Ventas in a research report on Friday, September 19th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $73.00 target price on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $75.46.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 219,515 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $71.32, for a total transaction of $15,655,809.80. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $81,710,967.40. This represents a 16.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 29,691 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.49, for a total transaction of $2,033,536.59. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 289,072 shares of company stock valued at $20,427,497. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Stock Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:VTR opened at $70.03 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $68.61 and a 200 day simple moving average of $66.51. The firm has a market cap of $31.82 billion, a PE ratio of 162.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.89. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $56.68 and a 12-month high of $72.02.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion during 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%. The business’s revenue was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.80 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.410-3.46 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 30th. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is 446.51%.

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.