Insider Selling: Ventas (NYSE:VTR) CEO Sells 2,771 Shares of Stock

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) CEO Peter Bulgarelli sold 2,771 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.01, for a total value of $221,707.71. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 108,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,698,447.17. This represents a 2.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Ventas Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of VTR traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $79.87. 3,005,834 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,998,424. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68. The company has a market cap of $37.52 billion, a PE ratio of 153.60, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.88. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $71.32 and its 200-day moving average is $67.58. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $56.68 and a 52 week high of $80.50.

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

Ventas Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VTR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald lifted their target price on shares of Ventas from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. UBS Group initiated coverage on Ventas in a research report on Friday, September 19th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $73.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Ventas in a research report on Wednesday. Citigroup increased their target price on Ventas from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $77.36.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Ventas by 1,334.6% in the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 373 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 347 shares during the period. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ventas by 1,557.7% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 431 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 405 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB increased its position in shares of Ventas by 65.5% during 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

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.