Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt Purchases 627 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt raised its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 73.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,480 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 627 shares during the period. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt’s holdings in Ventas were worth $74,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Ventas by 4,831.0% during the fourth quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 231,856 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $11,556,000 after buying an additional 227,154 shares during the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System raised its position in shares of Ventas by 1.2% during the third quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 776,160 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,700,000 after buying an additional 9,194 shares during the last quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Ventas by 10.4% during the fourth quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 86,912 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,332,000 after buying an additional 8,199 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of Ventas by 114.9% during the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 47,578 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,371,000 after buying an additional 25,442 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ingalls & Snyder LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter valued at about $211,000. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ventas Stock Performance

NYSE VTR opened at $43.13 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $17.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -392.06, a PEG ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a 50 day moving average of $43.34 and a 200-day moving average of $44.96. The company has a current ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41. Ventas, Inc. has a 1-year low of $39.33 and a 1-year high of $50.99.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.17%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -1,636.21%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on VTR shares. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Ventas from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Bank of America raised shares of Ventas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $48.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, January 30th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $60.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $46.00 price target (down previously from $52.00) on shares of Ventas in a research report on Monday, February 26th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised shares of Ventas from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, March 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.54.

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.