4,391 Shares in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Purchased by Vontobel Holding Ltd.

Vontobel Holding Ltd. acquired a new stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 4,391 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $219,000.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in VTR. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC bought a new stake in Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Gradient Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 82.7% during the fourth quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 718 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake 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 valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares during the period. Ronald Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Ventas by 421.7% during the third quarter. Ronald Blue Trust Inc. now owns 986 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 797 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. bought a new position in shares of Ventas during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Trading Up 0.1 %

VTR stock opened at $43.61 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $17.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -396.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $43.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $45.06. Ventas, Inc. has a one year low of $39.33 and a one year 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 business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 18th. Investors of record on Monday, April 1st were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.13%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 28th. Ventas’s payout ratio is -1,636.21%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VTR has been the subject of several analyst reports. StockNews.com cut Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, January 30th. They set a “buy” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. Evercore ISI upgraded Ventas from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 18th. Bank of America raised shares of Ventas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $48.00 to $53.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $46.00 price target (down from $52.00) on shares of Ventas in a research report on Monday, February 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.