Ventas (NYSE:VTR) CEO Peter Bulgarelli Sells 2,229 Shares

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) CEO Peter Bulgarelli sold 2,229 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $80.08, for a total transaction of $178,498.32. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 106,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,527,559.04. The trade was a 2.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Ventas Price Performance

NYSE VTR traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $79.87. 3,005,834 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,998,424. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $71.32 and a 200-day moving average of $67.58. Ventas, Inc. has a one year low of $56.68 and a one year high of $80.50. The stock has a market cap of $37.52 billion, a PE ratio of 153.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a current ratio of 0.68, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.01. The firm 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.80 EPS. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.450-3.480 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 369.23%.

Institutional Trading of Ventas

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VTR. Ethic Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 27.9% during the first quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 66,748 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $4,624,000 after acquiring an additional 14,568 shares during the period. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter worth $1,169,000. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC raised its stake in Ventas by 25.7% in the first quarter. Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC now owns 376,973 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,921,000 after purchasing an additional 77,066 shares in the last quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Ventas during the first quarter worth about $13,321,000. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB grew its stake in Ventas by 1,042.6% during the second quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 386,881 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $24,064,000 after buying an additional 353,022 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VTR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. UBS Group initiated coverage on Ventas in a report on Friday, September 19th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $73.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Argus reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ventas currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $77.36.

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.