Vanguard Group Inc. Has $2.79 Billion Stock Holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 0.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 64,106,905 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 118,014 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 15.84% of Ventas worth $2,791,215,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Manchester Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 77.9% during the fourth quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 514 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 225 shares during the period. First Financial Corp IN purchased a new position in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter valued at $30,000. Gradient Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Ventas by 82.7% in the fourth quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 718 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Finally, EdgeRock Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas during the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In related news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 2,145 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.40, for a total transaction of $103,818.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 26,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,259,900.40. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In other news, CAO Gregory R. Liebbe sold 14,625 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.70, for a total value of $697,612.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 12,524 shares in the company, valued at approximately $597,394.80. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 2,145 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.40, for a total transaction of $103,818.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 26,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,259,900.40. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 35,270 shares of company stock worth $1,672,966. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of Ventas stock traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $53.30. The company had a trading volume of 1,534,968 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,161,858. The stock has a market cap of $21.57 billion, a PE ratio of -280.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.33. Ventas, Inc. has a 1-year low of $39.33 and a 1-year high of $53.98. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $50.23 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $46.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.63.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 1st were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 1st. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.38%. Ventas’s payout ratio is -947.32%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Ventas from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 30th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 16th. Scotiabank upped their price target on Ventas from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 16th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.92.

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.