Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Sold by Banco Santander S.A.

Banco Santander S.A. decreased its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 1.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,297 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 340 shares during the period. Banco Santander S.A.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $884,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VTR. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Ventas by 10.9% during the 3rd quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 8,810 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $375,000 after buying an additional 865 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in Ventas by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 25,664 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,289,000 after buying an additional 460 shares during the period. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Ventas during the 4th quarter valued at about $302,000. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC acquired a new position in Ventas during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Finally, 1834 Investment Advisors Co. acquired a new position in Ventas during the 4th quarter valued at about $596,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of VTR stock traded up $0.09 during trading on Friday, hitting $53.30. 1,534,968 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,161,858. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.63. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $50.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $46.79. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $39.33 and a twelve month high of $53.98.

Ventas Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

VTR has been the topic of several recent research reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 10th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 30th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 16th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 16th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ventas has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $51.92.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 2,145 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.40, for a total transaction of $103,818.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 26,031 shares in the company, valued at $1,259,900.40. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other Ventas news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 18,500 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.11, for a total value of $871,535.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 176,403 shares in the company, valued at $8,310,345.33. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 2,145 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.40, for a total transaction of $103,818.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 26,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,259,900.40. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 35,270 shares of company stock worth $1,672,966. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.