Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Purchased by Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 18.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 39,290 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,029 shares during the quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $2,702,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Cloud Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas in the first quarter valued at $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of Ventas by 1,334.6% during the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 373 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 347 shares during the last quarter. Franchise Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Ventas in the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. Rossby Financial LCC purchased a new stake in Ventas in the 1st quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new stake in Ventas in the 1st quarter valued at about $41,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VTR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen lowered Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Ventas from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $74.36.

Ventas Trading Down 0.5%

VTR opened at $67.53 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $56.68 and a 52 week high of $71.36. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $66.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $66.11. The firm has a market cap of $30.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 157.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.37 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 1.75% and a net margin of 3.61%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.80 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.410-3.46 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In other news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $67.40, for a total value of $695,702.80. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $77,219,843. This trade represents a 0.89% 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, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 29,691 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $68.49, for a total value of $2,033,536.59. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 168,364 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,531,250.36. The trade was a 14.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 266,466 shares of company stock worth $17,579,249. Insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

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.