Strs Ohio Cuts Stock Holdings in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Strs Ohio decreased its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 4.4% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 579,379 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 26,554 shares during the period. Strs Ohio owned about 0.13% of Ventas worth $36,588,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTR. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ventas in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Ventas by 1,334.6% in the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 373 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas in the second quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas in the first quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas in the first quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VTR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $78.00 target price (up previously from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald assumed coverage on shares of Ventas in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $77.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded Ventas from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ventas presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $75.46.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In related news, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 2,554 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.26, for a total value of $179,444.04. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 116,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,184,446.88. This represents a 2.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 29,691 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 168,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,531,250.36. This represents a 14.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 274,850 shares of company stock worth $19,464,839 in the last three months. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Ventas Stock Up 6.6%

Shares of NYSE VTR opened at $74.38 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $56.68 and a 12-month high of $74.71. The stock has a market cap of $33.80 billion, a PE ratio of 143.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.89. 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 50-day moving average of $68.90 and a 200 day moving average of $66.74.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.44 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 2.10% and a net margin of 4.28%.The business’s revenue was up 20.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.80 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.450-3.480 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is presently 446.51%.

Ventas 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.