Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. Buys Shares of 238,797 Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. bought a new stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 238,797 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $11,902,000. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. owned approximately 0.06% of Ventas at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its position in Ventas by 4,831.0% in the 4th quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 231,856 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $11,556,000 after acquiring an additional 227,154 shares in the last quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC grew its position in Ventas by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 86,912 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,332,000 after acquiring an additional 8,199 shares in the last quarter. Lincluden Management Ltd. acquired a new position in Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,170,000. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in Ventas by 114.9% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 47,578 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,371,000 after acquiring an additional 25,442 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 641,999 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $31,875,000 after buying an additional 23,803 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In other news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 2,145 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.40, for a total value of $103,818.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 26,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,259,900.40. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. In other news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 18,500 shares of the business’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 transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 176,403 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,310,345.33. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 2,145 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.40, for a total value of $103,818.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 26,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,259,900.40. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 35,270 shares of company stock worth $1,672,966. 1.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $46.00 price objective (down previously from $52.00) on shares of Ventas in a research note on Monday, February 26th. Evercore ISI upgraded Ventas from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, March 18th. StockNews.com cut Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, January 30th. They set a “buy” rating and a $60.00 target price for the company. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their target price on Ventas from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.23.

Ventas Stock Performance

NYSE VTR traded up $0.31 on Friday, reaching $47.50. The stock had a trading volume of 1,056,420 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,153,200. 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 12-month low of $39.33 and a 12-month high of $50.99. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $44.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $45.73. The stock has a market cap of $19.23 billion, a P/E ratio of -249.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.25.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 1st will be paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.79%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 1st. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is currently -947.32%.

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.