Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd Takes $241,000 Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 3,759 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $241,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Signaturefd LLC lifted its position in shares of Ventas by 2.1% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 8,120 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $521,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Profund Advisors LLC increased its stake in Ventas by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 6,270 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $321,000 after buying an additional 199 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in Ventas by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 5,639 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $362,000 after buying an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its position in Ventas by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 5,832 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $374,000 after buying an additional 217 shares during the period. Finally, Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 4.5% in the third quarter. Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. now owns 5,434 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $349,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Ventas Stock Down 0.7 %

VTR stock opened at $64.07 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $64.17 and its two-hundred day moving average is $58.14. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $41.45 and a twelve month high of $67.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. The stock has a market cap of $26.88 billion, a P/E ratio of -376.86, a PEG ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.36.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were paid a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 1st. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.81%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is presently -1,058.76%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 6,827 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.20, for a total transaction of $431,466.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 986,717 shares in the company, valued at $62,360,514.40. This represents a 0.69 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 6,000 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 90,795 shares in the company, valued at $5,900,767.05. The trade was a 6.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 140,079 shares of company stock worth $9,241,311 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on VTR. StockNews.com upgraded Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on Ventas from $52.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Ventas from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $61.00 to $71.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Evercore ISI raised their target price on shares of Ventas from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 16th. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of Ventas to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $63.63.

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.