Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Acquired by Retirement Systems of Alabama

Retirement Systems of Alabama raised its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 1.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 329,763 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,213 shares during the period. Retirement Systems of Alabama owned 0.08% of Ventas worth $19,420,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of VTR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Ventas by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 27,557,480 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,767,261,000 after buying an additional 599,600 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in Ventas by 2.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 26,671,227 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,710,426,000 after acquiring an additional 581,870 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 4.4% in 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 purchasing an additional 982,795 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 245,922 shares during the period. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in shares of Ventas by 105.2% in the 3rd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 5,420,322 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $347,605,000 after purchasing an additional 2,778,408 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on VTR. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Scotiabank raised their target price on shares of Ventas from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Wedbush reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Baird R W upgraded Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $68.71.

Ventas Stock Performance

NYSE:VTR opened at $60.55 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a 1-year low of $41.45 and a 1-year high of $67.61. The stock has a market cap of $25.40 billion, a P/E ratio of -356.14, a PEG ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $59.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $61.17.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $0.45 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.97%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is presently -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.