Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Stake Boosted by Quantinno Capital Management LP

Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 13.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 37,842 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,559 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Ventas were worth $2,229,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VTR. DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP raised its stake in Ventas by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP now owns 29,695 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,749,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares during the period. D.A. Davidson & CO. lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. D.A. Davidson & CO. now owns 34,973 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,060,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC boosted its position in Ventas by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 5,186 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $305,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in Ventas by 17.0% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,221 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 177 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HighPoint Advisor Group LLC increased its position in Ventas by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 6,644 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $396,000 after buying an additional 181 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 388 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $71.00, for a total transaction of $27,548.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,128,143 shares in the company, valued at approximately $80,098,153. This trade represents a 0.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,459 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.76, for a total value of $93,025.84. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 27,454 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,750,467.04. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 311,481 shares of company stock worth $21,385,983. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Ventas Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE VTR opened at $64.99 on Wednesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $66.92 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $63.94. The stock has a market cap of $29.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 342.07, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 0.95. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $46.66 and a twelve month high of $71.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.02. Ventas had a return on equity of 0.82% and a net margin of 1.65%. The firm had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.78 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 17th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.95%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. Ventas’s payout ratio is presently 581.82%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently commented on VTR shares. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Wedbush increased their price objective on Ventas from $69.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. Finally, Argus set a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research report on Friday, March 7th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $73.00.

Ventas Company Profile

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.