Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Purchased by GAMMA Investing LLC

GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 12.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,299 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 950 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $489,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VTR. TD Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Ventas by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 138,572 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,103,000 after buying an additional 4,369 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Ventas in the second quarter worth approximately $549,000. Custom Index Systems LLC increased its stake in Ventas by 12.7% during the second quarter. Custom Index Systems LLC now owns 5,340 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $274,000 after acquiring an additional 601 shares during the last quarter. Certuity LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas in the second quarter valued at $230,000. Finally, Ballentine Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ventas by 4.7% in the 2nd quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 9,237 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $473,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares during the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised Ventas from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the stock from $61.00 to $71.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Ventas from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 16th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Ventas from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 20th. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, December 21st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.67.

Ventas Stock Up 0.6 %

Ventas stock opened at $58.31 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.46 billion, a P/E ratio of -342.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $41.45 and a twelve month high of $67.61. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $62.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $60.03.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.09%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -1,058.82%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 121,248 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.17, for a total value of $8,022,980.16. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 986,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $65,291,063.89. This represents a 10.94 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 1.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.