International Assets Investment Management LLC Grows Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 4,831.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 231,856 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 227,154 shares during the quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $11,556,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of VTR. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Fairfield Bush & CO. acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter valued at about $41,000. Gradient Investments LLC lifted its position in Ventas by 82.7% in the fourth quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 718 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in Ventas by 151.1% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 796 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 479 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ronald Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in Ventas by 421.7% in the third quarter. Ronald Blue Trust Inc. now owns 986 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 797 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Stock Down 0.8 %

VTR stock opened at $42.83 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $43.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $44.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.51. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $39.33 and a fifty-two week high of $50.99.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 18th. Investors of record on Monday, April 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.20%. Ventas’s payout ratio is -1,636.21%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

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.