Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Purchased by GRS Advisors LLC

GRS Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 1,524.2% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 597,828 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 561,020 shares during the period. Ventas accounts for approximately 3.6% of GRS Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. GRS Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $37,753,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VTR. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. increased its stake in shares of Ventas by 3.8% during the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 4,260 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $269,000 after buying an additional 155 shares during the period. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Ventas by 3.8% in the second quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 4,335 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $274,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in Ventas by 52.7% during 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. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI increased its position in shares of Ventas by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 4,546 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $288,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 7.1% in the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,896 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $199,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 33,591 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.77, for a total transaction of $2,578,781.07. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 168,364 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,925,304.28. This represents a 16.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 317,258 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.24, for a total value of $23,553,233.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at $85,056,396.80. This trade represents a 21.69% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 688,590 shares of company stock valued at $50,754,668. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VTR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Ventas from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on Ventas from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $78.00 price target (up from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, Scotiabank raised their price objective on shares of Ventas from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Ventas presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $78.40.

Ventas Trading Up 0.6%

NYSE:VTR opened at $81.09 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $38.09 billion, a PE ratio of 155.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 0.78. Ventas, Inc. has a 52-week low of $56.68 and a 52-week high of $81.85. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $74.34 and its 200 day moving average price is $68.96. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.44 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 2.05% and a net margin of 4.28%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.5% 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 3.450-3.480 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is currently 369.23%.

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.