UniSuper Management Pty Ltd Has $6.11 Million Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

UniSuper Management Pty Ltd grew its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 18.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 140,250 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 22,228 shares during the quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd’s holdings in Ventas were worth $6,106,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of VTR. Evoke Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter worth $6,947,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Ventas by 405.5% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 171,194 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,532,000 after acquiring an additional 137,327 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Ventas by 4,831.0% during the fourth quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 231,856 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $11,556,000 after acquiring an additional 227,154 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new stake in shares of Ventas during the first quarter worth $1,005,000. Finally, Nomura Holdings Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter worth $3,560,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of Ventas stock traded down $0.11 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $53.56. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,628,029 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,283,242. Ventas, Inc. has a 12 month low of $39.33 and a 12 month high of $54.22. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $50.46 and a 200 day moving average of $46.83. The company has a market capitalization of $21.68 billion, a PE ratio of -281.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 0.63 and a quick ratio of 0.63.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 1st were issued a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 1st. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.36%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -947.32%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VTR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Evercore ISI boosted their target price on Ventas from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Ventas from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 30th. Scotiabank upped their price objective on Ventas from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 16th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $51.92.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ventas news, CAO Gregory R. Liebbe sold 14,625 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.70, for a total value of $697,612.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 12,524 shares in the company, valued at $597,394.80. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In other news, CAO Gregory R. Liebbe sold 14,625 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.70, for a total transaction of $697,612.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 12,524 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $597,394.80. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 18,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $47.11, for a total value of $871,535.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 176,403 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,310,345.33. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 35,270 shares of company stock worth $1,672,966 over the last ninety days. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.