Yousif Capital Management LLC Purchases 13,489 Shares of Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Yousif Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 20.0% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 81,079 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 13,489 shares during the period. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $5,120,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Ventas during the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 1,334.6% in the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 373 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 347 shares during the last quarter. Rossby Financial LCC bought a new position in shares of Ventas in the first quarter worth about $34,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Ventas in the second quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new position in shares of Ventas in the first quarter worth about $41,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on VTR. Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Evercore ISI boosted their target price 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. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Ventas in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $78.00 target price (up from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price 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 issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $75.23.

Ventas Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:VTR opened at $67.93 on Wednesday. Ventas, Inc. has a one year low of $56.68 and a one year high of $71.36. The company has a 50 day moving average of $68.35 and a 200-day moving average of $66.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The stock has a market cap of $30.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 157.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.89.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.37 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.80 EPS. Ventas’s revenue was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.410-3.46 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at Ventas

In related news, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 2,554 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.26, for a total transaction of $179,444.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 116,488 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,184,446.88. The trade was a 2.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $67.80, for a total transaction of $699,831.60. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $77,678,121. This represents a 0.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 107,523 shares of company stock worth $7,286,192. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.