Monument Capital Management Has $356,000 Stock Position in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Monument Capital Management decreased its stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 7.6% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 5,645 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 467 shares during the period. Monument Capital Management’s holdings in Ventas were worth $356,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Wealthstar Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the second quarter worth $1,547,000. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 4.3% in the second quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 4,546 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $288,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in Ventas by 61.3% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 974 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 370 shares in the last quarter. Callan Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas during the second quarter worth $406,000. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL boosted its stake in Ventas by 32.0% during the second quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 16,623 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,050,000 after buying an additional 4,026 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:VTR opened at $67.74 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $56.68 and a 52 week high of $71.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68. The company’s fifty day moving average is $68.39 and its 200-day moving average is $66.40. The company has a market capitalization of $30.79 billion, a PE ratio of 157.53, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 0.89.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.02. Ventas had a net margin of 3.61% and a return on equity of 1.75%. The company had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.80 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.410-3.46 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 30th. Ventas’s payout ratio is currently 446.51%.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 14,753 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.60, for a total value of $967,796.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $75,157,592. The trade was a 1.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 168,318 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.36, for a total value of $11,001,264.48. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 168,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,004,271.04. This represents a 49.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 292,110 shares of company stock valued at $19,354,742 over the last ninety days. 0.80% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on VTR. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $78.00 price target (up previously from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Ventas in a research note on Wednesday. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on shares of Ventas in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $77.00 price target on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $75.23.

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.