Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Sold by Nisa Investment Advisors LLC

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lessened its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 3.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 200,833 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 6,982 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $11,921,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Roberts Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Roberts Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 72,465 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $4,207,000 after purchasing an additional 652 shares in the last quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Ventas by 11.9% during the 4th quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,695 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $276,000 after buying an additional 499 shares during the last quarter. Perpetual Ltd boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 76.8% during the 4th quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 15,010 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $884,000 after acquiring an additional 6,520 shares in the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ventas by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 9,856 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $580,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in shares of Ventas by 12.7% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,574 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $152,000 after acquiring an additional 290 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on VTR. Wells Fargo & Company raised Ventas from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the company from $61.00 to $71.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. StockNews.com raised Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upgraded Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Ventas presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.13.

Insider Activity at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 121,248 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.17, for a total value of $8,022,980.16. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 986,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $65,291,063.89. This represents a 10.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of VTR stock opened at $59.46 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $60.43 and its 200 day moving average price is $60.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.94 billion, a PE ratio of -349.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.37. Ventas, Inc. has a 52-week low of $41.45 and a 52-week high of $67.61.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.03%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -1,058.82%.

Ventas Company Profile

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.