Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Sold by Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC cut its stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 6.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 14,104 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 902 shares during the quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $831,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VTR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in shares of Ventas by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 27,557,480 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,767,261,000 after purchasing an additional 599,600 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Ventas by 2.2% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 26,671,227 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,710,426,000 after buying an additional 581,870 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its holdings in Ventas by 4.4% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 23,364,810 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,498,385,000 after buying an additional 982,795 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,411,293 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $665,559,000 after acquiring an additional 245,922 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 105.2% during the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 5,420,322 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $347,605,000 after acquiring an additional 2,778,408 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VTR has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Baird R W raised Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Mizuho reduced their target price on Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. StockNews.com raised shares of Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised shares of Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $66.00 to $65.00 in a report on Friday, January 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Ventas presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $68.71.

Ventas Trading Down 0.5 %

Shares of VTR opened at $60.55 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a 52-week low of $41.45 and a 52-week high of $67.61. The stock has a market cap of $25.40 billion, a PE ratio of -356.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.37. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $59.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $61.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.97%. Ventas’s payout ratio is -1,058.76%.

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.