Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Sold by Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV

Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV decreased its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 11.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 45,306 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 6,111 shares during the period. Advisors Management Group Inc. ADV’s holdings in Ventas were worth $3,705,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Deutsche Bank AG raised its holdings in Ventas by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 3,904,293 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $302,114,000 after buying an additional 27,688 shares during the period. Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA purchased a new stake in Ventas during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,335,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its position in shares of Ventas by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,868,962 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $222,000,000 after acquiring an additional 70,459 shares in the last quarter. Elevatus Welath Management increased its position in shares of Ventas by 140.4% in the fourth quarter. Elevatus Welath Management now owns 95,031 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,354,000 after acquiring an additional 55,501 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pensionfund PDN purchased a new position in shares of Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at $4,773,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In related news, Director Michael J. Embler bought 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $78.81 per share, for a total transaction of $197,025.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 19,202 shares in the company, valued at $1,513,309.62. This trade represents a 14.97% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,152 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.20, for a total transaction of $103,910.40. Following the completion of 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 position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.53% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently weighed in on VTR. Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of Ventas in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $94.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Ventas from $91.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $110.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Ventas from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $95.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $96.17.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of VTR opened at $90.61 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $86.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $83.66. Ventas, Inc. has a 52-week low of $62.82 and a 52-week high of $94.60. The firm has a market cap of $44.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 164.75, a PEG ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 0.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95.

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

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.52 per share. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is 378.18%.

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.