Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Raises Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 15.1% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 29,716 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,896 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $1,481,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VTR. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp lifted its holdings in Ventas by 151.1% in the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 796 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 479 shares in the last quarter. Gradient Investments LLC boosted its position in Ventas by 82.7% in the 4th quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 718 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. EdgeRock Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. Finally, Pacific Capital Wealth Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CAO Gregory R. Liebbe sold 14,625 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.70, for a total transaction of $697,612.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 12,524 shares in the company, valued at approximately $597,394.80. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In other news, CAO Gregory R. Liebbe sold 14,625 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.70, for a total value of $697,612.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 12,524 shares in the company, valued at $597,394.80. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 18,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.11, for a total value of $871,535.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 176,403 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,310,345.33. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 35,270 shares of company stock worth $1,672,966. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of VTR opened at $48.91 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a current ratio of 0.63. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $39.33 and a 1 year high of $50.99. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $44.28 and a 200-day moving average of $45.55. The company has a market cap of $19.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -257.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.25.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 1st. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.68%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -947.37%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VTR has been the topic of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Ventas in a report on Tuesday, January 30th. They set a “buy” rating and a $60.00 price objective on the stock. Scotiabank increased their price objective on shares of Ventas from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Evercore ISI raised shares of Ventas from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price objective for the company in a report on Monday, March 18th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $46.00 target price (down previously from $52.00) on shares of Ventas in a research note on Monday, February 26th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $51.23.

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.