Carey Roberts Sells 35,532 Shares of Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Stock

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) EVP Carey Roberts sold 35,532 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total value of $3,020,220.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 72,755 shares in the company, valued at $6,184,175. This represents a 32.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website.

Ventas Stock Performance

Ventas stock opened at $85.15 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $60.15 and a 52 week high of $87.20. 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 stock has a market cap of $40.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 157.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 0.77. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $78.54 and a 200-day moving average of $73.86.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by ($0.74). Ventas had a return on equity of 2.09% and a net margin of 4.31%.The company had revenue of ($1,229.71) million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. The firm’s quarterly 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, analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS 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 given a dividend of $0.52 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This is a positive change from Ventas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is 355.56%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Ventas by 856.1% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 7,926 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $545,000 after buying an additional 7,097 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Ventas by 6.8% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,373 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $576,000 after purchasing an additional 536 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in Ventas by 46.8% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 36,826 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,532,000 after purchasing an additional 11,739 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth grew its position in Ventas by 130.4% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 21,613 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,486,000 after purchasing an additional 12,233 shares during the last quarter. Finally, US Bancorp DE increased its stake in shares of Ventas by 1.1% in 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 during the period. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on VTR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Argus set a $88.00 price target on Ventas in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley set a $90.00 price objective on Ventas in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $83.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Ventas from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $86.87.

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.