MUFG Securities EMEA plc Boosts Holdings in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

MUFG Securities EMEA plc boosted its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 121.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 19,257 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,558 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in Ventas were worth $1,490,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. GoalVest Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its position in Ventas by 32.0% during the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 569 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC lifted its position in Ventas by 1,848.5% during the third quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 643 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 610 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In other news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,152 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.20, for a total value of $103,910.40. Following the sale, the director owned 28,349 shares in the company, valued at $2,557,079.80. This represents a 3.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.53% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VTR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Mizuho set a $98.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $95.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Morgan Stanley set a $90.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of Ventas from $91.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $95.19.

Ventas Stock Down 2.0%

NYSE:VTR opened at $80.04 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 145.52, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.71. Ventas, Inc. has a 1-year low of $61.76 and a 1-year high of $91.06. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $85.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $82.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.25 and a quick ratio of 0.25.

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

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 16th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 2.6%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is presently 378.18%.

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.