77,740 Shares in Ventas, Inc. $VTR Purchased by Jupiter Asset Management Ltd.

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 77,740 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $4,909,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp boosted its stake in Ventas by 20.4% during the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 387,790 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $24,489,000 after purchasing an additional 65,819 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service raised its holdings in Ventas by 0.7% during the second quarter. National Pension Service now owns 601,619 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $37,992,000 after acquiring an additional 4,443 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in Ventas by 126.7% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 7,038 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $444,000 after purchasing an additional 3,933 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Ventas by 7.3% in the second quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 113,544 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,170,000 after buying an additional 7,682 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. now owns 13,984 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $883,000 after acquiring an additional 933 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Argus reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $77.36.

Ventas Stock Performance

NYSE VTR opened at $77.20 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $56.68 and a 1 year high of $77.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The company has a market capitalization of $36.26 billion, a PE ratio of 148.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a fifty day moving average of $70.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $67.27.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.44 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 2.10% and a net margin of 4.28%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.80 EPS. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.450-3.480 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 30th. Ventas’s payout ratio is 369.23%.

Insider Activity

In other Ventas news, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 870 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.28, for a total value of $65,493.60. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 111,694 shares in the company, valued at $8,408,324.32. This trade represents a 0.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 19,250 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.29, for a total transaction of $1,449,332.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at $86,259,376.55. The trade was a 1.65% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 619,027 shares of company stock worth $45,212,873 over the last ninety days. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Ventas Company Profile

Ventas Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a leading S&P 500 real estate investment trust focused on delivering strong, sustainable shareholder returns by enabling exceptional environments that benefit a large and growing aging population. The Company's growth is fueled by its senior housing communities, which provide valuable services to residents and enable them to thrive in supported environments.