Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Bought by Pacer Advisors Inc.

Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 17.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 47,772 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,153 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $3,697,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB grew its stake 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 acquiring an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas during the third quarter valued at about $39,000. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of VTR stock opened at $90.35 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 0.25. Ventas, Inc. has a one year low of $61.76 and a one year high of $90.46. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $84.97 and its 200-day simple moving average is $81.07. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 164.27, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.74.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued its earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.84 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 22.0% on a year-over-year basis. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.820-3.890 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.85 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 378.18%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VTR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Ventas from $85.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Argus set a $88.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Ventas from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $90.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Ventas presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $94.00.

Ventas Profile

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.