FNY Investment Advisers LLC Invests $1.87 Million in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 24,200 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $1,872,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Ventas by 2.5% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 73,598,827 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,151,182,000 after purchasing an additional 1,802,515 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of Ventas by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 29,701,300 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,078,794,000 after buying an additional 387,495 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 28,927,015 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,038,176,000 after buying an additional 928,386 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 6,601,143 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $462,002,000 after buying an additional 160,998 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp grew its position in shares of Ventas by 1.7% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 6,402,941 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $448,142,000 after buying an additional 108,990 shares during the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of VTR stock opened at $83.28 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $60.15 and a 12-month high of $88.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 154.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.75. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $83.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $77.82.

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

Ventas Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This is an increase from Ventas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is currently 385.19%.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.66, for a total transaction of $801,606.52. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,114,034 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $86,515,880.44. This trade represents a 0.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Carey S. Roberts sold 35,532 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $3,020,220.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 72,755 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,184,175. The trade was a 32.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on VTR shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, March 27th. Argus set a $88.00 target price on Ventas in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $85.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Ventas from $88.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price objective on Ventas from $87.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $90.47.

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.