Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. Raises Stock Holdings in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 7.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 875,376 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 57,793 shares during the quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $67,737,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of VTR. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new position in Ventas in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in Ventas by 32.0% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Finally, AlphaQuest LLC grew its position in Ventas by 1,848.5% in the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of Ventas stock opened at $84.55 on Monday. Ventas, Inc. has a one year low of $61.76 and a one year high of $91.06. The company has a market cap of $41.10 billion, a PE ratio of 153.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 0.25. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $85.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $82.28.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.11 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 company had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.84 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly 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, equities research analysts forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have weighed in on VTR shares. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Ventas from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $110.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Scotiabank lifted their target price on Ventas from $93.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Citigroup lifted their target price on Ventas from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ventas in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.00.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In related news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,152 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.20, for a total value of $103,910.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 28,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,557,079.80. This represents a 3.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.53% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.