American Century Companies Inc. Reduces Holdings in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

American Century Companies Inc. decreased its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 13.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,625,466 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 398,540 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. owned approximately 0.58% of Ventas worth $165,798,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC boosted its position in Ventas by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 4,335 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $274,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Ventas by 52.7% in the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 536 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI lifted its stake in shares of Ventas by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 4,546 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $288,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ventas by 7.1% in the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,896 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $199,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares during the period. Finally, Quarry LP boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 17.9% during the first quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,313 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ventas Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:VTR opened at $79.25 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $56.68 and a 1 year high of $80.50. The company has a market cap of $37.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 152.41, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.88. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $71.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $67.77.

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

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is presently 369.23%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 33,591 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $12,925,304.28. This trade represents a 16.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 317,258 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.24, for a total value of $23,553,233.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at $85,056,396.80. This trade represents a 21.69% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 698,912 shares of company stock worth $51,454,499. Company insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on VTR shares. Citigroup increased their price objective on Ventas from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of Ventas from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $77.36.

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.