Keeley Teton Advisors LLC Has $802,000 Stock Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Keeley Teton Advisors LLC lowered its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 4.7% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 18,418 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 910 shares during the period. Keeley Teton Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $802,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Evoke Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter valued at about $6,947,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 405.5% in the 4th 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 holdings in shares of Ventas by 4,831.0% in the 4th 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 acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 1st quarter worth about $1,005,000. Finally, Nomura Holdings Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 4th quarter worth about $3,560,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Stock Performance

VTR traded up $0.56 on Friday, hitting $53.75. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,370,416 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,816,651. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $50.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.96. The firm has a market cap of $21.76 billion, a P/E ratio of -282.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.33. Ventas, Inc. has a 12 month low of $39.33 and a 12 month high of $54.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 18th. Investors of record on Monday, July 1st were issued a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.35%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 1st. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -947.37%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 2,145 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.40, for a total value of $103,818.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 26,031 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,259,900.40. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In other Ventas news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 18,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $47.11, for a total value of $871,535.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 176,403 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,310,345.33. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 2,145 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.40, for a total transaction of $103,818.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 26,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,259,900.40. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 35,270 shares of company stock valued at $1,672,966. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

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.