Cwm LLC Acquires 711 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Cwm LLC increased its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTRFree Report) by 9.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 8,532 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 711 shares during the period. Cwm LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $547,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. First Community Trust NA bought a new position in Ventas in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. ORG Partners LLC bought a new position in Ventas in the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. First Financial Corp IN bought a new position in Ventas in the 1st quarter worth $30,000. EdgeRock Capital LLC bought a new position in Ventas in the 2nd quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Friedenthal Financial bought a new position in Ventas in the 2nd quarter worth $51,000. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Stock Performance

Ventas stock opened at $65.55 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.58. Ventas, Inc. has a 1-year low of $40.98 and a 1-year high of $65.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.53 billion, a P/E ratio of -345.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.36. The company’s 50-day moving average is $62.40 and its 200 day moving average is $53.85.

Ventas (NYSE:VTRGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.74). Ventas had a negative return on equity of 1.63% and a negative net margin of 3.33%. The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.19 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.75 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.18 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were paid a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.75%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is currently -947.37%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ventas news, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 3,784 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.24, for a total value of $209,028.16. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 104,295 shares in the company, valued at $5,761,255.80. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In other news, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.99, for a total transaction of $389,940.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 90,795 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,900,767.05. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 3,784 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.24, for a total transaction of $209,028.16. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 104,295 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,761,255.80. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 77,065 shares of company stock worth $4,526,464 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VTR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 16th. Wedbush increased their price objective on shares of Ventas from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of Ventas from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, October 11th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Ventas to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 9th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $63.63.

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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.

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