Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Purchased by Allworth Financial LP

Allworth Financial LP raised its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 126.7% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 7,038 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 3,933 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP’s holdings in Ventas were worth $444,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VTR. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Ventas by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 93,457 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $6,426,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ventas by 192.0% in the 1st quarter. CWM LLC now owns 24,918 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,713,000 after purchasing an additional 16,383 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its holdings in Ventas by 1,334.6% during the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 373 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas during the first quarter valued at $470,000. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC increased its holdings in Ventas by 14.6% in the first quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 8,141 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $560,000 after buying an additional 1,040 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on VTR shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Ventas in a research note on Thursday. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on Ventas from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Argus restated a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $77.36.

Insider Activity at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 19,250 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.29, for a total value of $1,449,332.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $86,259,376.55. This trade represents a 1.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 33,591 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.77, for a total transaction of $2,578,781.07. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 168,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,925,304.28. The trade was a 16.63% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 652,618 shares of company stock worth $47,791,654. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Price Performance

VTR stock opened at $78.01 on Monday. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $56.68 and a 1 year high of $78.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.64 billion, a PE ratio of 150.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.88. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $70.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $67.30.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.44 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 2.10% and a net margin of 4.28%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.80 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.450-3.480 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were given a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Ventas’s payout ratio is currently 369.23%.

Ventas Company 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.