Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Acquired by Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. grew its stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 13.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 198,778 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 24,086 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $12,748,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of VTR. First Community Trust NA acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. EdgeRock Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the third quarter valued at approximately $48,000. Finally, Friedenthal Financial acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the second quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Trading Down 1.2 %

VTR opened at $63.55 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $41.45 and a 52 week high of $67.61. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $64.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $57.56.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 1st were paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.83%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st. Ventas’s payout ratio is currently -1,058.76%.

Insider Activity at Ventas

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 121,248 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.17, for a total transaction of $8,022,980.16. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 986,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $65,291,063.89. This trade represents a 10.94 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.99, for a total value of $389,940.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 90,795 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,900,767.05. The trade was a 6.20 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 140,079 shares of company stock valued at $9,241,311 over the last quarter. Insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

VTR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. StockNews.com raised Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Wells Fargo & Company raised Ventas from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $61.00 to $71.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Wedbush upped their price objective on Ventas from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Ventas from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 16th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on Ventas from $52.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 9th. Two equities 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $63.63.

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.