Debra Cafaro Sells 41,294 Shares of Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Stock

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) CEO Debra Cafaro sold 41,294 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.01, for a total value of $3,262,638.94. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at $90,521,361.95. This represents a 3.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Ventas Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of VTR stock traded up $0.04 on Wednesday, hitting $79.90. 2,768,704 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,998,910. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 153.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.88. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $56.68 and a fifty-two week high of $80.30. The business has a 50-day moving average of $71.11 and a 200 day moving average of $67.49.

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

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 30th. Ventas’s payout ratio is currently 369.23%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ventas

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VTR. Arbor Capital Management Inc. ADV increased its holdings in shares of Ventas by 0.6% in the third quarter. Arbor Capital Management Inc. ADV now owns 21,716 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,520,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the period. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in Ventas by 3.3% during the third quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,447 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $311,000 after buying an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. increased its stake in Ventas by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 4,260 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $269,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 4,335 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $274,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lindbrook Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 3.9% during the 1st quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 4,440 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $305,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on VTR. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Ventas in a research report on Friday, September 19th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $73.00 target price for the company. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $78.00 price objective (up from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on Ventas from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price target on Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $77.36.

About Ventas

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.