Ventas, Inc. $VTR Stake Increased by Swiss National Bank

Swiss National Bank grew its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR - Free Report) by 12.0% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,324,968 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 141,800 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank owned about 0.29% of Ventas worth $83,672,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VTR. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Ventas during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ventas by 52.7% in the 2nd quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 536 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new position in Ventas during the first quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Ventas by 37.5% during the first quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 883 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $61,000 after purchasing an additional 241 shares during the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of VTR stock opened at $79.25 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $56.68 and a 12-month high of $80.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 152.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.88. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $71.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $67.76.

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Ventas (NYSE:VTR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.49 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.44 billion. Ventas had a net margin of 4.28% and a return on equity of 2.10%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 20.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.80 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.450-3.480 EPS. On average, equities research 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 was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were issued a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Ventas's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 369.23%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VTR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. 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 research report on Friday, August 15th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Ventas from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Ventas in a report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $77.36.

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Insider Activity at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 317,258 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $74.24, for a total value of $23,553,233.92. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at $85,056,396.80. This represents a 21.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 33,591 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.77, for a total value of $2,578,781.07. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 168,364 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $12,925,304.28. The trade was a 16.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 698,912 shares of company stock worth $51,454,499 over the last quarter. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.

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