Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Acquired by Bamco Inc. NY

Bamco Inc. NY increased its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 114.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 197,421 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 105,491 shares during the period. Bamco Inc. NY’s holdings in Ventas were worth $12,661,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Signaturefd LLC grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 8,120 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $521,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the period. Profund Advisors LLC grew its position in Ventas by 3.3% during the second quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 6,270 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $321,000 after buying an additional 199 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Ventas by 3.7% in the third quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 5,639 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $362,000 after buying an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Ventas by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 5,832 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $374,000 after acquiring an additional 217 shares during the period. Finally, Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Roman Butler Fullerton & Co. now owns 5,434 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $349,000 after acquiring an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ventas news, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.99, for a total transaction of $389,940.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 90,795 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,900,767.05. This trade represents a 6.20 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 6,827 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.20, for a total transaction of $431,466.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 986,717 shares in the company, valued at approximately $62,360,514.40. This trade represents a 0.69 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 140,079 shares of company stock valued at $9,241,311. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on VTR shares. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on Ventas from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, October 11th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on shares of Ventas from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 16th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Ventas from $52.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Ventas to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 9th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ventas has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $63.63.

Ventas Price Performance

Shares of VTR opened at $62.23 on Tuesday. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $41.45 and a fifty-two week high of $67.61. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $64.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $58.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.89%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st. Ventas’s payout ratio is -1,058.76%.

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.