Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Acquires New Shares in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 5,487 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $273,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VTR. Fairfield Bush & CO. acquired a new position in Ventas during the 1st quarter worth $41,000. US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 21.1% in the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 13,542 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $837,000 after buying an additional 2,356 shares during the period. Panagora Asset Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 90.0% in the first quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 20,191 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,247,000 after buying an additional 9,563 shares during the period. Raymond James Trust N.A. acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the first quarter valued at $271,000. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 6.0% in the first quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 14,712 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $924,000 after buying an additional 835 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on VTR shares. StockNews.com lowered Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 13th. Bank of America raised Ventas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $48.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. Evercore ISI raised Ventas from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, January 30th. They set a “buy” rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Mizuho upped their price target on Ventas from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 3rd. One investment 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, Ventas has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $51.54.

Ventas Trading Up 1.1 %

VTR opened at $43.13 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $43.34 and a 200-day moving average of $44.96. Ventas, Inc. has a 52-week low of $39.33 and a 52-week high of $50.99. 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 Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.17%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -1,636.21%.

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.