Metis Global Partners LLC Has $9.75 Million Position in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Metis Global Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 7.7% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 125,935 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,961 shares during the quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $9,745,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of VTR. Capital World Investors bought a new position in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter worth about $594,116,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter worth about $474,571,000. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Ventas by 188.7% during the fourth quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 4,705,591 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $364,119,000 after buying an additional 3,075,450 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Ventas by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 75,948,003 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,876,856,000 after buying an additional 2,349,176 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS Group AG grew its holdings in shares of Ventas by 142.4% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 3,507,841 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $245,514,000 after buying an additional 2,060,770 shares in the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ventas Stock Up 2.6%

VTR stock opened at $84.65 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $85.06 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $82.44. The company has a market cap of $41.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 153.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 0.71. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.76 and a twelve month high of $91.06.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.11 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. Ventas had a net margin of 4.25% and a return on equity of 2.09%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.84 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.820-3.890 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 378.18%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ventas news, Director Michael J. Embler bought 2,500 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $78.81 per share, for a total transaction of $197,025.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 19,202 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,513,309.62. The trade was a 14.97% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,152 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.20, for a total value of $103,910.40. Following the transaction, the director owned 28,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,557,079.80. This represents a 3.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.53% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on VTR. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Ventas from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Ventas from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a report on Monday, May 4th. Mizuho set a $98.00 price objective on Ventas in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Ventas from $93.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $95.19.

Ventas Company Profile

Ventas, Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in healthcare-related real estate. The company acquires, owns and manages a diversified portfolio of properties serving the healthcare continuum, including senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings, life science and research centers, and other properties leased to healthcare providers and operators. Ventas generates revenue through long-term leases, property management and selective development activities focused on meeting the real estate needs of the healthcare sector.

Ventas’ business model combines property ownership with active asset management and capital markets activity.