Ventas (NYSE:VTR) CEO Sells $19,813.20 in Stock

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) CEO Debra Cafaro sold 264 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.05, for a total value of $19,813.20. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $85,984,409.75. This trade represents a 0.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of VTR stock traded up $0.01 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $74.99. 3,528,107 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,007,647. The company has a market cap of $35.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 144.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.88. The company’s 50 day moving average is $69.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $66.92. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $56.68 and a 1 year high of $75.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.68.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.49 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.44 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 2.10% and a net margin of 4.28%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.80 EPS. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.450-3.480 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th were issued a $0.48 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is currently 369.23%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on VTR. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 15th. UBS Group began coverage on Ventas in a report on Friday, September 19th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $73.00 price target on the stock. Scotiabank upped their price target on Ventas from $72.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Ventas from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. One investment 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $76.08.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ventas

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cloud Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its holdings in Ventas by 1,334.6% during the 1st quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 373 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 347 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in Ventas by 1,557.7% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 431 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 405 shares during the last quarter. ORG Partners LLC grew its holdings in Ventas by 76.1% during the 3rd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 456 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 197 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB grew its holdings in Ventas by 65.5% during the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 455 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

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.