UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Purchases 3,523,594 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 862.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,932,017 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,523,594 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned 0.94% of Ventas worth $252,160,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VTR. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its position in shares of Ventas by 14.1% during the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 92,117 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,009,000 after purchasing an additional 11,406 shares during the last quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Ventas by 40.5% during the first quarter. B. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 8,810 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $375,000 after purchasing an additional 2,539 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC lifted its position in Ventas by 359.9% during the first quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 33,355 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,452,000 after purchasing an additional 26,102 shares during the last quarter. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter valued at $627,000. Finally, Swedbank AB purchased a new position in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter valued at about $19,551,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 6,827 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.20, for a total transaction of $431,466.40. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 986,717 shares in the company, valued at approximately $62,360,514.40. This trade represents a 0.69 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 6,000 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.99, for a total transaction of $389,940.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 90,795 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,900,767.05. The trade was a 6.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 140,079 shares of company stock worth $9,241,311 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE VTR opened at $64.07 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $41.45 and a twelve month high of $67.61. The firm has a market cap of $26.88 billion, a PE ratio of -376.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.36. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $64.17 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $58.00. 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 Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 1st were paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 1st. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -1,058.82%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on VTR shares. Evercore ISI upped 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. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $52.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 9th. Wedbush boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 10th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, October 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $63.63.

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.