Erste Asset Management GmbH Takes Position in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Erste Asset Management GmbH purchased a new stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 10,193 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $801,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Ventas by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 75,948,003 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,876,856,000 after acquiring an additional 2,349,176 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Ventas by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 29,701,300 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,078,794,000 after acquiring an additional 387,495 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of Ventas by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 28,927,015 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,038,176,000 after acquiring an additional 928,386 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Ventas by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,988,943 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,001,447,000 after purchasing an additional 475,633 shares during the period. Finally, Capital World Investors bought a new stake in Ventas in the fourth quarter worth approximately $594,116,000. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ventas Price Performance

Ventas stock opened at $84.65 on Thursday. Ventas, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.76 and a 12 month high of $91.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $85.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $82.44. The company has a market cap of $41.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 153.91, a PEG ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.71.

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

Ventas Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In related news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,152 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.20, for a total value of $103,910.40. Following the sale, the director owned 28,349 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,557,079.80. This trade represents a 3.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Michael J. Embler acquired 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $78.81 per share, for a total transaction of $197,025.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 19,202 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,513,309.62. This represents a 14.97% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on VTR. Mizuho set a $98.00 target price on Ventas in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $95.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Ventas from $85.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ventas in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $95.19.

Ventas Company 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.