Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Acquired by Aberdeen Group plc

Aberdeen Group plc lifted its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 8.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,580,923 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 120,825 shares during the period. Aberdeen Group plc owned approximately 0.34% of Ventas worth $109,985,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Investment Management Corp of Ontario boosted its holdings in Ventas by 1,019.0% in the second quarter. Investment Management Corp of Ontario now owns 133,061 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,403,000 after purchasing an additional 121,170 shares in the last quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 2nd quarter worth about $17,568,000. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S increased its holdings in shares of Ventas by 97.7% during the 3rd quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 36,713 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,570,000 after acquiring an additional 18,146 shares during the last quarter. SCS Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Ventas in the second quarter valued at approximately $13,788,000. Finally, Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in Ventas in the 3rd quarter valued at $652,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VTR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. KeyCorp raised their target price on Ventas from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on Ventas from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Ventas from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group restated a “neutral” rating and set a $85.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $86.87.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VTR opened at $85.15 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. Ventas, Inc. has a 1-year low of $60.15 and a 1-year high of $87.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 157.68, a P/E/G ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 0.77. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $78.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $73.91.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 2.09% and a net margin of 4.31%.The firm 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 business earned $0.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.780-3.880 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 2,229 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.08, for a total value of $178,498.32. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 106,488 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,527,559.04. This represents a 2.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.66, for a total value of $801,606.52. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,114,034 shares in the company, valued at approximately $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. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 91,106 shares of company stock worth $7,331,603. 1.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Ventas 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.