Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Sold by Citigroup Inc.

Citigroup Inc. reduced its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 73.1% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 622,466 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 1,693,878 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $43,566,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the third quarter worth $25,000. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in Ventas by 1,557.7% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 431 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 405 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB lifted its holdings in Ventas by 65.5% in the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 455 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC boosted its position in Ventas by 76.1% in the 3rd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 456 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 52.7% during the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 536 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Ventas

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.66, for a total transaction of $801,606.52. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,114,034 shares in the company, valued at $86,515,880.44. This represents a 0.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Carey S. Roberts sold 35,532 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $3,020,220.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 72,755 shares in the company, valued at $6,184,175. This represents a 32.81% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 86,106 shares of company stock valued at $6,931,397 in the last quarter. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Price Performance

Shares of VTR opened at $86.54 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $41.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 160.26, a PEG ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 0.77. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $79.57 and a 200-day moving average of $74.79. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $60.15 and a 52 week high of $87.24.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.89 by ($0.74). The firm had revenue of ($1,229.71) million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. Ventas had a net margin of 4.31% and a return on equity of 2.09%. The business’s revenue was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.81 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.780-3.880 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.52 dividend. This is a boost from Ventas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 355.56%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on VTR shares. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $85.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Ventas from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Citigroup increased their target price on Ventas from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $93.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Argus set a $88.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $86.87.

About Ventas

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.