Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Sold by Capital Square LLC

Capital Square LLC decreased its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 4.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,265 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 549 shares during the quarter. Capital Square LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $605,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Rhumbline Advisers lifted its holdings in Ventas by 2.4% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 787,359 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $40,360,000 after acquiring an additional 18,521 shares during the period. United Asset Strategies Inc. lifted its holdings in Ventas by 2.7% in the second quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc. now owns 40,274 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,064,000 after acquiring an additional 1,069 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Ventas by 28.3% in the second quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 112,853 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,785,000 after acquiring an additional 24,864 shares during the period. Essex Financial Services Inc. acquired a new position in Ventas in the second quarter valued at approximately $313,000. Finally, Picton Mahoney Asset Management raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 26.2% during the 2nd quarter. Picton Mahoney Asset Management now owns 262,558 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $13,458,000 after buying an additional 54,479 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VTR traded up $0.28 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $62.39. The company had a trading volume of 113,745 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,288,148. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $39.33 and a fifty-two week high of $62.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -326.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.36. 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’s fifty day moving average price is $55.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $49.06.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on VTR shares. Wedbush upped their target price on Ventas from $54.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 5th. StockNews.com upgraded Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 10th. Wolfe Research upgraded Ventas to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 9th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Ventas from $46.00 to $49.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 30th. Finally, Scotiabank increased their price target on Ventas from $55.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $55.50.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In other news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.87, for a total value of $1,177,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 156,403 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,207,444.61. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other Ventas news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.87, for a total transaction of $1,177,400.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 156,403 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,207,444.61. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 3,784 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $55.24, for a total transaction of $209,028.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 104,295 shares in the company, valued at $5,761,255.80. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 64,238 shares of company stock worth $3,705,058. 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.