J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. Has $308,000 Stock Holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. decreased its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 7.2% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,172 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 481 shares during the quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $308,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in VTR. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. 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 buying an additional 479 shares in the last quarter. Gradient Investments LLC raised its stake 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 valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. Ronald Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake 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 valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 797 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the 3rd quarter valued at $44,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on VTR. Bank of America upgraded shares of Ventas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $48.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. StockNews.com cut shares of Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 13th. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a $46.00 target price (down previously from $52.00) on shares of Ventas in a research report on Monday, February 26th. Mizuho increased their target price 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. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, January 30th. They set a “buy” rating and a $60.00 target price for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.54.

Ventas Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of NYSE VTR opened at $43.61 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $39.33 and a 1 year high of $50.99. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $43.24 and its 200-day moving average is $45.06.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 1st were paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.13%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 28th. 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.