Ventas (NYSE:VTR) CEO Sells $142,779.60 in Stock

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) CEO Peter Bulgarelli sold 2,040 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.99, for a total value of $142,779.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 119,042 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,331,749.58. This represents a 1.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Ventas Stock Up 0.3%

VTR opened at $69.77 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $31.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 162.25, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.89. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $68.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $66.37. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. Ventas, Inc. has a 12 month low of $56.68 and a 12 month high of $71.36.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.80 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.410-3.46 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

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

Institutional Trading of Ventas

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 1,334.6% in the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 373 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 1st quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 52.7% in the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 536 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on VTR shares. Scotiabank boosted their price target on Ventas from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Argus restated a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. UBS Group started coverage on Ventas in a report on Friday, September 19th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $73.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Ventas in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $75.23.

Ventas Company 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.