ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. Sells 254 Shares of Ventas, Inc. $VTR

ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. reduced its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 64,241 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 254 shares during the quarter. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $4,057,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Ventas during the first quarter worth about $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Ventas by 1,334.6% during the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 373 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 347 shares during the period. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new position in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter worth approximately $34,000. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich bought a new position in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new position in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter worth approximately $41,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ventas Trading Up 0.3%

VTR stock opened at $69.77 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $31.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 162.25, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.89. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $56.68 and a twelve month high of $71.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The business has a fifty day moving average of $68.22 and a 200-day moving average of $66.38.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.37 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 1.75% and a net margin of 3.61%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.80 EPS. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.410-3.46 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ventas’s payout ratio is presently 446.51%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on Ventas from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on shares of Ventas in a report on Wednesday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $77.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Ventas in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Finally, UBS Group initiated coverage on Ventas in a report on Friday, September 19th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $73.00 price target for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $75.23.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 29,691 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.49, for a total transaction of $2,033,536.59. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 168,364 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,531,250.36. The trade was a 14.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.24, for a total value of $725,017.28. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $80,473,616.80. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 292,110 shares of company stock worth $19,354,742. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

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.