Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. Lowers Stock Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. trimmed its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 19.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,202 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 1,247 shares during the period. Roman Butler Fullerton & Co.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $271,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Evoke Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Ventas in the fourth quarter worth $6,947,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in shares of Ventas by 405.5% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 171,194 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $8,532,000 after purchasing an additional 137,327 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ventas by 4,831.0% in the fourth quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 231,856 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $11,556,000 after purchasing an additional 227,154 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,005,000. Finally, Nomura Holdings Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,560,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Ventas

In other news, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 2,145 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.40, for a total value of $103,818.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 26,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,259,900.40. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other Ventas news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.87, for a total transaction of $1,177,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 156,403 shares in the company, valued at $9,207,444.61. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 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 completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 26,031 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,259,900.40. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 66,008 shares of company stock worth $3,786,372. 1.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VTR has been the subject of several research reports. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on Ventas from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 7th. Evercore ISI boosted 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. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 10th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Ventas from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 30th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on Ventas from $52.00 to $63.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $54.31.

Ventas Trading Up 0.5 %

NYSE:VTR traded up $0.30 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $59.28. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,865,633 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,325,667. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 0.58 and a quick ratio of 0.58. The stock has a market cap of $24.49 billion, a P/E ratio of -312.35, a P/E/G ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.33. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $52.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $47.59. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $39.33 and a twelve month high of $59.82.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.74). The company had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.19 billion. Ventas had a negative net margin of 3.33% and a negative return on equity of 1.63%. Ventas’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.75 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.16 EPS for the current year.

Ventas 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.