Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Sold by Pensionfund DSM Netherlands

Pensionfund DSM Netherlands lowered its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 20.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 67,679 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 17,000 shares during the period. Ventas comprises 2.5% of Pensionfund DSM Netherlands’ holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding. Pensionfund DSM Netherlands’ holdings in Ventas were worth $3,986,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Ventas by 2.2% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 27,557,480 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,767,261,000 after acquiring an additional 599,600 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Ventas by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 26,671,227 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,710,426,000 after purchasing an additional 581,870 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC lifted its position in Ventas by 4.4% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 23,364,810 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,498,385,000 after acquiring an additional 982,795 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in Ventas by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,411,293 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $665,559,000 after buying an additional 245,922 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 1.7% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,931,538 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $304,047,000 after buying an additional 96,482 shares during the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In other news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 6,004 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.11, for a total transaction of $396,924.44. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 986,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $65,231,860.87. This represents a 0.60 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VTR traded down $0.12 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $58.19. 186,341 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,978,894. The company has a market cap of $24.41 billion, a P/E ratio of -342.27, a PEG ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $41.45 and a twelve month high of $67.61. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $62.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $60.03.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.09%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is currently -1,058.82%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VTR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Ventas from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $61.00 to $71.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on Ventas from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Scotiabank raised their price objective on Ventas from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 11th. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price objective on Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $65.67.

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.