J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG Buys Shares of 10,571 Ventas, Inc. $VTR

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG purchased a new position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 10,571 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $862,000.

Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the third quarter worth $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Reflection Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. UBS Group upped their price target on Ventas from $85.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. KeyCorp increased their price target on Ventas from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Ventas from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Ventas from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $96.17.

Ventas Price Performance

Ventas stock opened at $92.53 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.25, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $86.80 and a 200-day simple moving average of $83.88. The stock has a market cap of $44.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 168.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.70. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $64.75 and a 12-month high of $94.60.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last posted 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). Ventas had a net margin of 4.25% and a return on equity of 2.09%. The business had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.59 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.84 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 22.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.820-3.890 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is presently 378.18%.

Insider Activity

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

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.