Bamco Inc. NY Boosts Holdings in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Bamco Inc. NY increased its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 615.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 1,219,483 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,048,958 shares during the quarter. Bamco Inc. NY’s holdings in Ventas were worth $94,364,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new position in Ventas during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. purchased a new stake in Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 60.5% in the fourth quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 491 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Ventas from $85.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of Ventas from $91.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price target on Ventas from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.41.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of VTR opened at $82.21 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a current ratio of 0.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 149.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 0.71. The company’s fifty day moving average is $85.15 and its two-hundred day moving average is $82.58. Ventas, Inc. has a 1 year low of $61.76 and a 1 year high of $91.06.

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

Ventas Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ventas news, Director Michael J. Embler bought 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were bought at an average price of $78.81 per share, for a total transaction of $197,025.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 19,202 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,513,309.62. This trade represents a 14.97% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,152 shares of the 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 directly owned 28,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,557,079.80. This trade represents a 3.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.53% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Ventas 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.