Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Shares Purchased Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR). In a filing disclosed on December 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Ventas stock on November 12th.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Logan Energy (CVE:LGN) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/20/2025.

Ventas Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE:VTR traded down $0.78 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $79.13. The company had a trading volume of 11,151,913 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,114,946. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $76.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $69.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 152.18, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.78. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $56.68 and a 1 year high of $81.89.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.01. Ventas had a net margin of 4.28% and a return on equity of 2.05%. The company had revenue of $1.49 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.44 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.80 earnings per share. Ventas’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.5% on a year-over-year basis. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.450-3.480 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 31st. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is currently 369.23%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $93.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Ventas from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Argus restated a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. UBS Group initiated coverage on Ventas in a research report on Friday, September 19th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $73.00 target price on the stock. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of Ventas from $70.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $79.31.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 3,924 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total value of $294,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 112,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,442,300. The trade was a 3.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 317,258 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, October 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.24, for a total value of $23,553,233.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at $85,056,396.80. The trade was a 21.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 688,184 shares of company stock worth $50,726,248. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ventas

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Ventas by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 73,598,827 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,151,182,000 after purchasing an additional 1,802,515 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 29,701,300 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,078,794,000 after acquiring an additional 387,495 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 3.3% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 28,927,015 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,038,176,000 after purchasing an additional 928,386 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Ventas by 4.9% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,226,283 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $769,061,000 after buying an additional 574,663 shares during the period. Finally, Resolution Capital Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Ventas by 10.5% in the 1st quarter. Resolution Capital Ltd now owns 7,889,848 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $542,506,000 after purchasing an additional 751,587 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.