Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. Decreases Stake in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. reduced its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 35.2% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,904 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 3,744 shares during the quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $436,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC lifted its stake in Ventas by 140.0% during the 2nd quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 904,904 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $57,145,000 after acquiring an additional 527,931 shares during the period. Texas Yale Capital Corp. lifted its position in Ventas by 6.6% during the second quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. now owns 22,185 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,401,000 after purchasing an additional 1,364 shares during the period. Golden State Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Ventas by 52.7% during the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 536 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares during the period. Andra AP fonden boosted its holdings in Ventas by 11.1% in the second quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 344,000 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $21,724,000 after purchasing an additional 34,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bridgewater Advisors Inc. grew its position in Ventas by 8.6% in the 2nd quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 6,231 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $393,000 after purchasing an additional 495 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ventas Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of Ventas stock opened at $76.12 on Wednesday. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $56.68 and a fifty-two week high of $76.62. 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 company has a market capitalization of $35.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 146.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a fifty day moving average of $70.08 and a 200 day moving average of $67.13.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.80 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.450-3.480 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. Ventas’s payout ratio is currently 369.23%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In related news, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 870 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.28, for a total value of $65,493.60. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 111,694 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,408,324.32. The trade was a 0.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Debra A. 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 value of $1,449,332.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $86,259,376.55. The trade was a 1.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 619,027 shares of company stock worth $45,212,873. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on VTR. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Ventas from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $76.93.

About Ventas

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.