Ventas (NYSE:VTR) CEO Debra Cafaro Sells 19,250 Shares

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) CEO Debra Cafaro sold 19,250 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.29, for a total transaction of $1,449,332.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $86,259,376.55. This trade represents a 1.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Ventas Trading Up 0.0%

NYSE:VTR opened at $74.99 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $69.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $66.98. The company has a market cap of $35.23 billion, a PE ratio of 144.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. Ventas, Inc. has a 12 month low of $56.68 and a 12 month high of $75.61.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.01. The company 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%.Ventas’s revenue was up 20.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.80 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.450-3.480 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 369.23%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ventas

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of Ventas by 1,334.6% during the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 373 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 1,557.7% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 431 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 405 shares in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 65.5% in the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 455 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ORG Partners LLC grew its position in Ventas by 76.1% in the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 456 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on VTR shares. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their target price on Ventas from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings raised Ventas from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, October 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated 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. One investment 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $76.08.

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.