Debra Cafaro Sells 19,250 Shares of Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Stock

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) CEO Debra Cafaro sold 19,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.29, for a total transaction of $1,449,332.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $86,259,376.55. This represents a 1.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Ventas Stock Performance

VTR traded up $0.01 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $74.99. 3,528,107 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,007,647. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 144.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13. 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 52-week low of $56.68 and a 52-week high of $75.61.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.44 billion. Ventas had a net margin of 4.28% and a return on equity of 2.10%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 20.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.80 EPS. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.450-3.480 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Argus restated a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of Ventas in a research report on Friday, September 19th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $73.00 target price for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $76.08.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Ventas by 4.1% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 71,796,312 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,533,937,000 after acquiring an additional 2,854,751 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Ventas by 9.5% during the first quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 32,347,333 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,224,203,000 after acquiring an additional 2,811,241 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Ventas by 5.2% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 27,998,629 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,781,267,000 after acquiring an additional 1,388,678 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Ventas by 4.9% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,226,283 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $769,061,000 after acquiring an additional 574,663 shares during the period. Finally, Resolution Capital Ltd raised its holdings in Ventas by 10.5% during the first quarter. Resolution Capital Ltd now owns 7,889,848 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $542,506,000 after acquiring an additional 751,587 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.