SVB Wealth LLC Has $301,000 Stock Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

SVB Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 7.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 6,038 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 424 shares during the period. SVB Wealth LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $301,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in VTR. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in Ventas by 4,831.0% during the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 231,856 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $11,556,000 after purchasing an additional 227,154 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System raised its holdings in Ventas by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 776,160 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,700,000 after purchasing an additional 9,194 shares during the last quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Ventas by 10.4% during the 4th quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 86,912 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $4,332,000 after purchasing an additional 8,199 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in Ventas by 114.9% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 47,578 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,371,000 after purchasing an additional 25,442 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ingalls & Snyder LLC bought a new stake in Ventas during the 4th quarter worth about $211,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Price Performance

NYSE VTR opened at $43.13 on Monday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $43.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.03. Ventas, Inc. has a 52-week low of $39.33 and a 52-week high of $50.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 0.51 and a quick ratio of 0.51.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 18th. Investors 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.17%. Ventas’s payout ratio is -1,636.21%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VTR has been the subject of several recent research reports. StockNews.com cut Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “equal weight” rating and set a $46.00 price objective (down from $52.00) on shares of Ventas in a report on Monday, February 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, January 30th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $60.00 price target for the company. Mizuho upped their price target on Ventas from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 3rd. Finally, Evercore ISI raised Ventas from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price target for the company in a research note on Monday, March 18th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ventas has a consensus 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.