Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Invests $273,000 in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 5,487 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $273,000.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of VTR. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 151.1% during the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 796 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares during the last quarter. Gradient Investments LLC raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 82.7% during the fourth quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 718 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. Fairfield Bush & CO. purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas during the first quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Ronald Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in Ventas by 421.7% during the third quarter. Ronald Blue Trust Inc. now owns 986 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 797 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com lowered Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 13th. Mizuho upped their price objective on Ventas from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Bank of America raised Ventas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $48.00 to $53.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $46.00 target price (down previously from $52.00) on shares of Ventas in a report on Monday, February 26th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised Ventas from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, March 18th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ventas currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $51.54.

Ventas Trading Up 1.1 %

VTR opened at $43.13 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $39.33 and a 52 week high of $50.99. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $43.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $44.96.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 18th. Investors of record on Monday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.17%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 28th. Ventas’s payout ratio is currently -1,636.21%.

About Ventas

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.