Sarasin & Partners LLP Has $2.45 Million Holdings in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Sarasin & Partners LLP decreased its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 69.5% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 35,440 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 80,662 shares during the period. Sarasin & Partners LLP’s holdings in Ventas were worth $2,452,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Ventas by 52.7% during the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 536 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Ventas during the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in Ventas by 61.3% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 974 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 370 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CYBER HORNET ETFs LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $67,000. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 3,924 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $75.00, for a total transaction of $294,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 112,564 shares in the company, valued at $8,442,300. This represents a 3.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 33,591 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.77, for a total transaction of $2,578,781.07. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 168,364 shares in the company, valued at $12,925,304.28. This represents a 16.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 688,184 shares of company stock worth $50,726,248. Corporate insiders own 0.80% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of NYSE:VTR opened at $79.13 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $56.68 and a 12-month high of $81.89. The business has a 50 day moving average of $76.06 and a 200-day moving average of $69.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.32, a current ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01. The stock has a market cap of $37.17 billion, a PE ratio of 152.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.78.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.49 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.44 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 2.05% and a net margin of 4.28%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 20.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.80 EPS. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.450-3.480 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st will be given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 31st. Ventas’s payout ratio is presently 369.23%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on VTR. Citigroup increased their price objective on Ventas from $80.00 to $88.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on shares of Ventas from $77.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $93.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Ventas from $72.00 to $76.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $79.31.

Ventas 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.