Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Decreases Position in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lessened its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 23.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 104,893 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 31,513 shares during the period. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund’s holdings in Ventas were worth $7,341,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Ventas by 856.1% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,926 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $545,000 after acquiring an additional 7,097 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 6.8% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,373 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $576,000 after purchasing an additional 536 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 46.8% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 36,826 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,532,000 after purchasing an additional 11,739 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 130.4% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 21,613 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,486,000 after purchasing an additional 12,233 shares in the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 1.1% during the second quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 23,375 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,476,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on VTR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research report on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Ventas from $83.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Ventas from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Ventas from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $86.87.

Ventas Stock Performance

VTR opened at $85.15 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The company has a market cap of $40.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 157.68, a PEG ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.77. The company’s 50 day moving average is $78.54 and its 200 day moving average is $73.81. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $60.15 and a 12-month high of $87.20.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by ($0.74). The business had revenue of ($1,229.71) million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.53 billion. Ventas had a net margin of 4.31% and a return on equity of 2.09%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.81 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.780-3.880 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This is a boost from Ventas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 385.19%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 29,930 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.25, for a total transaction of $2,312,092.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 138,434 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,694,026.50. This trade represents a 17.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.66, for a total value of $801,606.52. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,114,034 shares in the company, valued at $86,515,880.44. This trade represents a 0.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 132,400 shares of company stock valued at $10,594,242 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

About Ventas

Ventas, Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in healthcare-related real estate. The company acquires, owns and manages a diversified portfolio of properties serving the healthcare continuum, including senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings, life science and research centers, and other properties leased to healthcare providers and operators. Ventas generates revenue through long-term leases, property management and selective development activities focused on meeting the real estate needs of the healthcare sector.

Ventas’ business model combines property ownership with active asset management and capital markets activity.