Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Sells 4,590 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lessened its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 2.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 163,627 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 4,590 shares during the quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $8,155,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in Ventas by 4,831.0% in the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 231,856 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $11,556,000 after acquiring an additional 227,154 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its position in shares of Ventas by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 776,160 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,700,000 after buying an additional 9,194 shares in the last quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Ventas by 10.4% during the 4th quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 86,912 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $4,332,000 after buying an additional 8,199 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of Ventas by 114.9% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 47,578 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,371,000 after buying an additional 25,442 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ingalls & Snyder LLC bought a new position in shares of Ventas during the 4th quarter worth $211,000. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of NYSE:VTR opened at $42.64 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a 52-week low of $39.33 and a 52-week high of $50.99. The stock has a market cap of $17.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -387.64, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $43.39 and a 200-day moving average price of $44.95.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 18th. Investors of record on Monday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.22%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 28th. Ventas’s payout ratio is -1,636.36%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on VTR. StockNews.com downgraded Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, January 30th. They set a “buy” rating and a $60.00 price target on the stock. Mizuho raised their price objective on Ventas from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Bank of America raised Ventas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $48.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $46.00 price objective (down previously from $52.00) on shares of Ventas in a research report on Monday, February 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Ventas presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.54.

Ventas Profile

Ventas Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a leading S&P 500 real estate investment trust focused on delivering strong, sustainable shareholder returns by enabling exceptional environments that benefit a large and growing aging population. The Company's growth is fueled by its senior housing communities, which provide valuable services to residents and enable them to thrive in supported environments.