Insider Selling: Ventas (NYSE:VTR) CEO Sells $1,449,332.50 in Stock

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) CEO Debra Cafaro sold 19,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.29, for a total transaction of $1,449,332.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at $86,259,376.55. This represents a 1.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Ventas Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of NYSE VTR opened at $76.07 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $69.75 and its 200 day moving average is $67.03. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $56.68 and a 52 week high of $76.22. 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 company has a market cap of $35.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 146.28, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.88.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.44 billion. Ventas had a net margin of 4.28% and a return on equity of 2.10%. The company’s revenue was up 20.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.80 EPS. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.450-3.480 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is presently 369.23%.

Institutional Trading of Ventas

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of VTR. DAVENPORT & Co LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas during the first quarter valued at approximately $276,000. Private Trust Co. NA increased its holdings in Ventas by 175.2% in the 1st quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 622 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 396 shares in the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust raised its position in Ventas by 3.9% in the 1st quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 19,145 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,316,000 after buying an additional 717 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 10.5% during the first quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 3,105 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $212,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC lifted its position in Ventas by 50.7% during the first quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 41,231 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,835,000 after purchasing an additional 13,871 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VTR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Argus reissued a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Ventas from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $76.08.

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.