Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Sold by Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC

Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC lowered its stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTRFree Report) by 3.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 10,890 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 409 shares during the period. Orion Portfolio Solutions LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $698,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VTR. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Ventas by 117.0% in the second quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,905 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $149,000 after acquiring an additional 1,566 shares in the last quarter. Dakota Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of Ventas by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 33,717 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,728,000 after purchasing an additional 322 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the second quarter worth $196,000. Lecap Asset Management Ltd. increased its holdings in Ventas by 40.6% in the second quarter. Lecap Asset Management Ltd. now owns 19,392 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $994,000 after buying an additional 5,601 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Busey Bank raised its stake in Ventas by 3.0% in the second quarter. Busey Bank now owns 93,299 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,783,000 after buying an additional 2,732 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Stock Down 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE:VTR opened at $59.48 on Tuesday. Ventas, Inc. has a 1-year low of $41.45 and a 1-year high of $67.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The stock has a market cap of $24.95 billion, a P/E ratio of -349.88, a P/E/G ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.36. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $63.64 and a 200 day moving average price of $59.15.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.03%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -1,058.82%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 121,248 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.17, for a total value of $8,022,980.16. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 986,717 shares in the company, valued at approximately $65,291,063.89. This trade represents a 10.94 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on VTR shares. StockNews.com cut Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company raised Ventas from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the company from $61.00 to $71.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Ventas from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 16th. Mizuho lowered their target price on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, December 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $65.63.

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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.

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