Vert Asset Management LLC Has $10.67 Million Holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Vert Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 9.4% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 181,249 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,635 shares during the period. Ventas accounts for about 3.7% of Vert Asset Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 11th largest position. Vert Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $10,674,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Ventas by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. Foundations Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,136 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $244,000 after purchasing an additional 304 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Ventas by 42.2% in the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 42,998 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,532,000 after buying an additional 12,767 shares during the last quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc. raised its holdings in Ventas by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. United Asset Strategies Inc. now owns 69,693 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $4,104,000 after acquiring an additional 1,299 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in Ventas by 28.0% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 10,404 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $667,000 after acquiring an additional 2,277 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its holdings in Ventas by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 43,192 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,544,000 after acquiring an additional 1,779 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on VTR shares. StockNews.com upgraded Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Ventas from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $61.00 to $71.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Mizuho lowered their price objective on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their target price for the company from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Baird R W upgraded shares of Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $67.63.

Ventas Stock Performance

Ventas stock opened at $61.81 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $60.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $60.80. Ventas, Inc. has a one year low of $41.45 and a one year high of $67.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.91%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is presently -1,058.76%.

Ventas 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.