Ocean Park Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 9,505 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $777,000.
Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new position in Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms have recently weighed in on VTR. KeyCorp upped their price objective on Ventas from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on Ventas in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $94.00 target price for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on Ventas from $91.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Mizuho set a $98.00 price target on Ventas in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Ventas presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.00.
Ventas Trading Up 0.0%
Shares of NYSE:VTR opened at $81.61 on Monday. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $61.76 and a 52 week high of $91.06. The company’s 50 day moving average is $85.07 and its two-hundred day moving average is $82.59. The company has a market cap of $39.68 billion, a PE ratio of 148.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a current ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95.
Ventas (NYSE:VTR – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 2.09% and a net margin of 4.25%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.84 EPS. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.820-3.890 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Ventas Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.52 per share. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is currently 378.18%.
Insider Activity
In other Ventas news, Director Michael J. Embler acquired 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $78.81 per share, for a total transaction of $197,025.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 19,202 shares in the company, valued at $1,513,309.62. The trade was a 14.97% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,152 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.20, for a total value of $103,910.40. Following the sale, the director directly owned 28,349 shares in the company, valued at $2,557,079.80. This trade represents a 3.90% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.
Ventas Profile
Ventas, Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in healthcare-related real estate. The company acquires, owns and manages a diversified portfolio of properties serving the healthcare continuum, including senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings, life science and research centers, and other properties leased to healthcare providers and operators. Ventas generates revenue through long-term leases, property management and selective development activities focused on meeting the real estate needs of the healthcare sector.
Ventas’ business model combines property ownership with active asset management and capital markets activity.
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