Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Has $24.30 Million Stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp boosted its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 1.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 563,811 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,597 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp owned about 0.14% of Ventas worth $24,299,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter valued at about $231,512,000. Waterfront Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Ventas during the 4th quarter valued at about $50,967,000. Centersquare Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Ventas by 11.5% during the 1st quarter. Centersquare Investment Management LLC now owns 7,806,396 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $345,667,000 after purchasing an additional 802,546 shares in the last quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC increased its holdings in Ventas by 65.6% during the 4th quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 1,486,572 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $74,091,000 after purchasing an additional 588,818 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 209.4% in the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 754,662 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $37,612,000 after purchasing an additional 510,718 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VTR has been the subject of several recent research reports. StockNews.com upgraded Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. Scotiabank increased their target price on shares of Ventas from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 16th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Ventas from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 30th. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Ventas from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 16th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $51.92.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In other news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 18,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.11, for a total value of $871,535.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 176,403 shares in the company, valued at $8,310,345.33. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In related news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 2,145 shares of the company’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 transaction, the director now directly owns 26,031 shares in the company, valued at $1,259,900.40. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 18,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.11, for a total transaction of $871,535.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 176,403 shares in the company, valued at $8,310,345.33. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 35,270 shares of company stock valued at $1,672,966 in the last 90 days. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Ventas Stock Performance

NYSE VTR traded up $0.09 on Friday, hitting $53.30. 1,534,968 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,161,858. The business’s fifty day moving average is $50.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.79. Ventas, Inc. has a 12 month low of $39.33 and a 12 month high of $53.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -280.51, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.33. 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 Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 1st were given a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.38%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 1st. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -947.32%.

Ventas 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.