Mutual of America Capital Management LLC Buys 8,199 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Mutual of America Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 10.4% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 86,912 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,199 shares during the quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $4,332,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC bought a new position in Ventas in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Fairfield Bush & CO. purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 1st quarter worth approximately $41,000. Gradient Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of Ventas by 82.7% in the 4th quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 718 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its position in shares of Ventas by 151.1% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 796 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares during the period. Finally, Ronald Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of Ventas by 421.7% in the 3rd quarter. Ronald Blue Trust Inc. now owns 986 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 797 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ventas Trading Down 1.4 %

Shares of Ventas stock opened at $42.24 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $39.33 and a 12-month high of $50.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -383.97, a PEG ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.26. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $43.57 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $44.99.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.26%. Ventas’s payout ratio is -1,636.21%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on VTR. Evercore ISI raised shares of Ventas from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, March 18th. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Ventas from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $46.00 price target (down previously from $52.00) on shares of Ventas in a research report on Monday, February 26th. 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 price target for the company. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of Ventas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the company from $48.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. One 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $51.54.

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.