Asset Management One Co. Ltd. Has $48.24 Million Stock Holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 752,172 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 7,932 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. owned approximately 0.18% of Ventas worth $48,237,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. First Community Trust NA acquired a new position in Ventas in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. ORG Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Ventas in the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. EdgeRock Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Ventas in the 2nd quarter valued at $41,000. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Ventas in the 3rd quarter valued at $48,000. Finally, Friedenthal Financial bought a new position in shares of Ventas in the 2nd quarter valued at $51,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ventas Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of NYSE:VTR traded up $0.64 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $64.83. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 109,818 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,382,519. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -377.57, a PEG ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 0.58 and a current ratio of 1.04. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $63.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $55.51. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $41.45 and a fifty-two week high of $67.61.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The real estate investment trust reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.74). The business had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. Ventas had a negative net margin of 1.38% and a negative return on equity of 0.69%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.75 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.16 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.78%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 1st. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is -1,058.76%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VTR has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wolfe Research upgraded Ventas to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price objective on Ventas from $52.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Ventas from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $61.00 to $71.00 in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on Ventas from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 16th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $63.63.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 121,248 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 986,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $65,291,063.89. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 121,248 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 986,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $65,291,063.89. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.87, for a total value of $1,177,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 156,403 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,207,444.61. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 200,533 shares of company stock valued at $12,737,341. 1.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.