Insider Selling: Ventas (NYSE:VTR) CEO Sells $221,707.71 in Stock

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) CEO Peter Bulgarelli sold 2,771 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $80.01, for a total value of $221,707.71. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 108,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,698,447.17. This represents a 2.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Ventas Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:VTR opened at $79.25 on Friday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $37.23 billion, a PE ratio of 152.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.88. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $71.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $67.76. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $56.68 and a twelve month high of $80.50.

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

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is 369.23%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VTR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $78.00 price objective (up previously from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on Ventas from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their price target on shares of Ventas from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $77.36.

Institutional Trading of Ventas

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VTR. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Ventas by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 93,457 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $6,426,000 after purchasing an additional 575 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 1,334.6% in the first 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 in the last quarter. Kingsview Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Ventas during the first quarter worth $470,000. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 14.6% during the first quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 8,141 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $560,000 after acquiring an additional 1,040 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC grew its stake in Ventas by 6.7% during the first quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 13,392 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $921,000 after acquiring an additional 846 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

About Ventas

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.