M&T Bank Corp Has $25.97 Million Stake in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

M&T Bank Corp raised its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 786.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 335,654 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 297,787 shares during the quarter. M&T Bank Corp’s holdings in Ventas were worth $25,973,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 9.0% in the 4th quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH now owns 857,185 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $66,933,000 after purchasing an additional 70,602 shares during the period. Franchise GP Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at about $85,000. Evergreen Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at about $289,000. Vert Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 9.0% in the 4th quarter. Vert Asset Management LLC now owns 225,527 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $17,451,000 after purchasing an additional 18,535 shares during the period. Finally, Busey Bank raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Busey Bank now owns 114,718 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $8,877,000 after purchasing an additional 1,585 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In related news, EVP Carey S. Roberts sold 35,532 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $3,020,220.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 72,755 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,184,175. This trade represents a 32.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.66, for a total value of $801,606.52. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,114,034 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $86,515,880.44. The trade was a 0.92% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Price Performance

NYSE:VTR opened at $80.02 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $84.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.38. The company has a market cap of $38.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 148.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 0.75. Ventas, Inc. has a 52-week low of $61.76 and a 52-week high of $88.36.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.89 by ($0.74). The company had revenue of ($1,229.71) million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.53 billion. Ventas had a net margin of 4.31% and a return on equity of 2.09%. Ventas’s revenue was up 21.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.780-3.880 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.52 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This is an increase from Ventas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.6%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is 385.19%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on VTR shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Ventas from $88.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Ventas from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ventas in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on Ventas from $83.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $90.47.

Ventas Company Profile

Ventas, Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in healthcare-related real estate. The company acquires, owns and manages a diversified portfolio of properties serving the healthcare continuum, including senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings, life science and research centers, and other properties leased to healthcare providers and operators. Ventas generates revenue through long-term leases, property management and selective development activities focused on meeting the real estate needs of the healthcare sector.

Ventas’ business model combines property ownership with active asset management and capital markets activity.