Ventas (NYSE:VTR) CEO Sells $1,524,765.84 in Stock

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) CEO Debra Cafaro sold 20,644 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $73.86, for a total value of $1,524,765.84. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at $84,621,032.70. This trade represents a 1.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Ventas Stock Performance

NYSE VTR opened at $75.05 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $69.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $66.92. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $56.68 and a twelve month high of $75.62. The company has a market capitalization of $35.25 billion, a PE ratio of 144.33, 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 announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.44 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 2.10% and a net margin of 4.28%.The firm’s revenue was up 20.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.80 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.450-3.480 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.6%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is currently 369.23%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ventas

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in Ventas by 99.7% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 3,164 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $219,000 after purchasing an additional 1,580 shares in the last quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $218,000. Guinness Asset Management LTD acquired a new stake in Ventas during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $81,000. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. acquired a new stake in Ventas during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $7,958,000. Finally, HighPoint Advisor Group LLC grew its stake in Ventas by 5.2% during the 3rd quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 6,729 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $471,000 after purchasing an additional 330 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on VTR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Ventas from $70.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their target price on Ventas from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Evercore ISI increased their target price on Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $78.00 target price (up previously from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $76.08.

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.