Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Bought by Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 7.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 875,376 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 57,793 shares during the quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned approximately 0.19% of Ventas worth $67,737,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTR. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ventas during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ventas during the 4th quarter worth $33,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 32.0% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 569 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares during the period. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 1,848.5% during the 3rd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 643 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 610 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on VTR shares. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $95.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on Ventas from $91.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Ventas from $85.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Mizuho set a $98.00 price target on Ventas in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $93.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a report on Monday, February 9th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ventas presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $95.00.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In related news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,152 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.20, for a total value of $103,910.40. Following the sale, the director directly owned 28,349 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,557,079.80. The trade was a 3.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of VTR opened at $84.55 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $41.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 153.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.71. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $61.76 and a 12-month high of $91.06. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $85.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $82.28. The company has a current ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.59 billion. Ventas had a net margin of 4.25% and a return on equity of 2.09%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 22.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.84 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.820-3.890 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Ventas’s payout ratio is 378.18%.

Ventas Profile

Ventas, Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in healthcare-related real estate. The company acquires, owns and manages a diversified portfolio of properties serving the healthcare continuum, including senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings, life science and research centers, and other properties leased to healthcare providers and operators. Ventas generates revenue through long-term leases, property management and selective development activities focused on meeting the real estate needs of the healthcare sector.

Ventas’ business model combines property ownership with active asset management and capital markets activity.