Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Sold by Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank

Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lessened its stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 11.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 283,173 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 37,663 shares during the quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank owned 0.07% of Ventas worth $14,113,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 4,831.0% in the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 231,856 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $11,556,000 after buying an additional 227,154 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 776,160 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,700,000 after buying an additional 9,194 shares during the period. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 86,912 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,332,000 after buying an additional 8,199 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 114.9% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 47,578 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,371,000 after buying an additional 25,442 shares during the period. Finally, Ingalls & Snyder LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at about $211,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VTR has been the subject of several recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, January 30th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $60.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $46.00 target price (down previously from $52.00) on shares of Ventas in a research note on Monday, February 26th. Bank of America upgraded Ventas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $48.00 to $53.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 16th. Evercore ISI upgraded Ventas from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 target price for the company in a research note on Monday, March 18th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their target price on Ventas from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $51.54.

Ventas Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of VTR stock opened at $42.64 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $43.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $44.95. Ventas, Inc. has a 1-year low of $39.33 and a 1-year high of $50.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.23 billion, a PE ratio of -387.64, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 0.51 and a quick ratio of 0.51.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 18th. Investors of record on Monday, April 1st were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 28th. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is presently -1,636.36%.

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.