Tredje AP fonden Has $3.26 Million Stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Tredje AP fonden lowered its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 1.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 63,589 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 988 shares during the period. Tredje AP fonden’s holdings in Ventas were worth $3,260,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Community Trust NA acquired a new position in Ventas during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ventas in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. First Financial Corp IN purchased a new position in shares of Ventas in the 1st quarter worth approximately $30,000. EdgeRock Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ventas in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Friedenthal Financial purchased a new position in shares of Ventas in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $51,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on VTR. StockNews.com upgraded Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 10th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Ventas from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on Ventas from $52.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Ventas from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 30th. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of Ventas from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $57.45.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 3,784 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.24, for a total transaction of $209,028.16. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 104,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,761,255.80. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In other news, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 3,784 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $55.24, for a total value of $209,028.16. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 104,295 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,761,255.80. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.99, for a total transaction of $389,940.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 90,795 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,900,767.05. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 77,065 shares of company stock valued at $4,526,464 in the last 90 days. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Ventas Trading Down 3.1 %

Shares of VTR stock opened at $62.20 on Friday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $58.71 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $50.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.58. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $39.33 and a 1 year high of $65.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -327.35, a PEG ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 1.36.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.74). Ventas had a negative net margin of 3.33% and a negative return on equity of 1.63%. The business had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.75 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.89%. Ventas’s payout ratio is -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.