Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Acquired by Assetmark Inc.

Assetmark Inc. boosted its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 14.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 93,007 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 11,541 shares during the quarter. Assetmark Inc.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $6,510,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VTR. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in Ventas by 1,557.7% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 431 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 405 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC lifted its stake in Ventas by 76.1% during the 3rd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 456 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB boosted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 65.5% in the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 455 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Ventas by 52.7% in the second 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 during the period. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on VTR shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Ventas from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $93.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a report on Monday, February 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $90.00 price target on Ventas in a research report on Friday. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Ventas currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $86.87.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.66, for a total value of $801,606.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,114,034 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $86,515,880.44. This represents a 0.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 29,930 shares of Ventas 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 138,434 shares in the company, valued at $10,694,026.50. This trade represents a 17.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 88,335 shares of company stock worth $7,109,895. 1.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Ventas Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of VTR stock opened at $85.15 on Tuesday. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $60.15 and a fifty-two week high of $87.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $78.63 and its two-hundred day moving average is $74.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 157.68, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.77.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. Ventas had a net margin of 4.31% and a return on equity of 2.09%. Ventas’s quarterly revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.81 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.780-3.880 EPS. Research analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.52 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. This is a boost from Ventas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. Ventas’s payout ratio is presently 355.56%.

Ventas Company Profile

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.