Ventas (NYSE:VTR) CEO Sells $725,017.28 in Stock

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) CEO Debra Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.24, for a total value of $725,017.28. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at $80,473,616.80. The trade was a 0.89% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of Ventas stock opened at $69.77 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $68.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $66.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 162.25, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $56.68 and a 52 week high of $71.36.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.85 by $0.02. Ventas had a net margin of 3.61% and a return on equity of 1.75%. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.37 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.80 EPS. Ventas’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.410-3.46 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 of this dividend is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.8%. Ventas’s payout ratio is currently 446.51%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on VTR shares. Scotiabank increased 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. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Ventas in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Finally, UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, September 19th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $73.00 target price for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $75.23.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ventas

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of VTR. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas in the first quarter valued at approximately $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 valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 347 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ventas during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Rossby Financial LCC acquired a new stake in Ventas in the 1st quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

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.