Vontobel Holding Ltd. Invests $219,000 in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Vontobel Holding Ltd. purchased a new stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 4,391 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $219,000.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC bought a new position in Ventas in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in shares of Ventas by 151.1% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 796 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 479 shares during the period. Gradient Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 82.7% in the 4th quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 718 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. Ronald Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in Ventas by 421.7% during the 3rd quarter. Ronald Blue Trust Inc. now owns 986 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 797 shares during the period. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. bought a new position in Ventas during the 3rd quarter worth $44,000. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VTR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, January 30th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $60.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America raised shares of Ventas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $48.00 to $53.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 16th. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Ventas from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 3rd. Evercore ISI upgraded Ventas from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price target on the stock in a report on Monday, March 18th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $51.54.

Ventas Stock Up 0.1 %

VTR opened at $43.61 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $17.62 billion, a PE ratio of -396.42, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 0.51 and a quick ratio of 0.51. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $39.33 and a fifty-two week high of $50.99. The business has a 50-day moving average of $43.24 and a 200-day moving average of $45.06.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 1st were given a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.13%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 28th. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is -1,636.21%.

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.