Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Sold by Bank of New York Mellon Corp

Bank of New York Mellon Corp trimmed its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 1.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,880,456 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 43,244 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp owned approximately 0.64% of Ventas worth $181,901,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Ventas by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter. Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC now owns 4,335 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $274,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares during the period. Lindbrook Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ventas by 3.9% during the 1st quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 4,440 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $305,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI increased its holdings in shares of Ventas by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI now owns 4,546 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $288,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ventas by 7.1% during the 1st quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 2,896 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $199,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP increased its holdings in shares of Ventas by 17.9% during the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,313 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $90,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 20,644 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $73.86, for a total transaction of $1,524,765.84. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $84,621,032.70. The trade was a 1.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 2,554 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.26, for a total transaction of $179,444.04. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 116,488 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,184,446.88. This trade represents a 2.15% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 583,061 shares of company stock worth $42,509,302. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Ventas Price Performance

Ventas stock opened at $75.05 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $69.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $66.92. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $56.68 and a 1 year high of $75.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 144.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.01. Ventas had a net margin of 4.28% and a return on equity of 2.10%. The firm had revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.44 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.80 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.450-3.480 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 30th. Ventas’s payout ratio is 369.23%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on VTR shares. Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $78.00 target price (up from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, August 22nd. UBS Group started coverage on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, September 19th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $73.00 target price for the company. Scotiabank lifted their target price on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $76.08.

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.