Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Bought by Hudson Bay Capital Management LP

Hudson Bay Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 50.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 419,484 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 141,291 shares during the period. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP owned about 0.09% of Ventas worth $29,360,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in VTR. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas during the third quarter worth $27,000. True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 405 shares during the period. ORG Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 76.1% in the third quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 456 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB boosted its holdings in Ventas by 65.5% in the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 455 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on VTR shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $93.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research note on Monday, December 15th. UBS Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $85.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Ventas from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Scotiabank raised their target price on shares of Ventas from $80.00 to $93.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Ventas from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Ventas presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $89.00.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In related news, EVP Carey S. Roberts sold 35,532 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 72,755 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,184,175. The trade was a 32.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.66, for a total transaction of $801,606.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,114,034 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $86,515,880.44. This represents a 0.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 86,106 shares of company stock worth $6,931,397. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Ventas Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE:VTR opened at $87.28 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.15 and a 200-day simple moving average of $76.80. The stock has a market cap of $41.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 161.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 0.73. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $60.15 and a 1 year high of $88.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67.

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

Ventas Increases Dividend

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

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.