Hsbc Holdings PLC Buys 191,121 Shares of Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 10.9% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 1,938,480 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 191,121 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $150,051,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Deutsche Bank AG grew its holdings in shares of Ventas by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 3,904,293 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $302,114,000 after acquiring an additional 27,688 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group raised its position in shares of Ventas by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 2,487,572 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $170,946,000 after acquiring an additional 85,340 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ventas by 182.3% in the 3rd quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 23,650 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,782,000 after purchasing an additional 15,273 shares during the period. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ventas by 93.5% in the 3rd quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 1,750,598 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $122,524,000 after purchasing an additional 845,694 shares during the period. Finally, Elevatus Welath Management bought a new stake in shares of Ventas during the third quarter valued at approximately $2,767,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VTR has been the topic of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Ventas from $91.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Ventas from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, March 27th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $93.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $110.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ventas presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.00.

Ventas Stock Up 0.0%

VTR stock opened at $81.61 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $85.07 and a 200 day moving average of $82.58. The firm has a market cap of $39.68 billion, a PE ratio of 148.38, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 0.71. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.76 and a twelve month high of $91.06. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last released its earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.01). Ventas had a return on equity of 2.09% and a net margin of 4.25%.The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.84 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 22.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.820-3.890 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Ventas’s payout ratio is presently 378.18%.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In other news, Director Michael J. Embler acquired 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $78.81 per share, with a total value of $197,025.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 19,202 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,513,309.62. This trade represents a 14.97% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,152 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.20, for a total transaction of $103,910.40. Following the sale, the director directly owned 28,349 shares in the company, valued at $2,557,079.80. This trade represents a 3.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

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.