Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Purchased by US Bancorp DE

US Bancorp DE boosted its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 5.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 21,866 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 1,056 shares during the quarter. US Bancorp DE’s holdings in Ventas were worth $1,288,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. SVB Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Ventas in the 4th quarter worth $307,000. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Ventas by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 92,882 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,470,000 after buying an additional 2,007 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Ventas by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 29,448 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,734,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 4th quarter worth about $5,752,000. Finally, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund increased its position in shares of Ventas by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 35,945 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,117,000 after purchasing an additional 634 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VTR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $70.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. Baird R W raised shares of Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. 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 research report on Thursday, December 5th. Wedbush boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $69.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $71.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Gregory R. Liebbe sold 3,866 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.00, for a total transaction of $243,558.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 11,371 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $716,373. This trade represents a 25.37 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 214,679 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $68.22, for a total transaction of $14,645,401.38. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,138,143 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $77,644,115.46. The trade was a 15.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 260,227 shares of company stock valued at $17,769,097. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Stock Up 0.2 %

Ventas stock opened at $67.84 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $29.66 billion, a PE ratio of 357.09, a P/E/G ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 0.85. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $62.15 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $62.64. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $41.45 and a twelve month high of $71.04.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.83. Ventas had a net margin of 1.65% and a return on equity of 0.82%. On average, research analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 17th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.48 per share. This is an increase from Ventas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.83%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is currently 1,010.53%.

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.