SG Americas Securities LLC Has $10.20 Million Stake in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 191.9% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 131,763 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 86,630 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $10,196,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VTR. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Ventas in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in Ventas by 1,557.7% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 431 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 405 shares during the period. Finally, ORG Partners LLC increased its holdings in Ventas by 76.1% in the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 456 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VTR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Ventas from $88.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $93.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Ventas from $83.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Ventas from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $90.47.

Ventas Price Performance

Shares of VTR opened at $82.00 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $83.04 and its 200 day moving average is $77.59. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $60.15 and a 12-month high of $88.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The stock has a market cap of $38.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 151.86, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.73.

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

Ventas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. This is a boost from Ventas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 355.56%.

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.