Ventas (NYSE:VTR) EVP Carey Roberts Sells 35,532 Shares

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) EVP Carey Roberts sold 35,532 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $3,020,220.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 72,755 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,184,175. The trade was a 32.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Ventas Trading Down 0.1%

Ventas stock traded down $0.06 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $85.15. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 4,344,080 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,037,968. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $78.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $73.68. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.44 billion, a PE ratio of 157.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 0.77. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $60.15 and a 1 year high of $87.20.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.15 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.89 by ($0.74). The business had revenue of ($1,229.71) million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. Ventas had a net margin of 4.31% and a return on equity of 2.09%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.81 EPS. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.780-3.880 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.52 per share. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This is an increase from Ventas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is 355.56%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VTR has been the topic of several research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $93.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $93.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research note on Monday. KeyCorp upped their price target on Ventas from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Ventas from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Ventas from $88.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $86.31.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ventas

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. increased its position in Ventas by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 6,790 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $525,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. Arbor Capital Management Inc. ADV raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 0.6% during the third quarter. Arbor Capital Management Inc. ADV now owns 21,716 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,520,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 32.0% during the fourth quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 569 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 138 shares during the last quarter. Cigna Investments Inc. New grew its position in Ventas by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Cigna Investments Inc. New now owns 4,396 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $341,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Foundations Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in Ventas by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,447 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $311,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

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.