Ventas, Inc. $VTR Shares Sold by GSI Capital Advisors LLC

GSI Capital Advisors LLC reduced its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 25.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 95,775 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 32,044 shares during the quarter. Ventas comprises approximately 4.1% of GSI Capital Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. GSI Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $7,411,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of VTR. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 60.5% in the fourth quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 491 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the period. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT boosted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 250.3% in the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 508 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the period. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on VTR shares. Citigroup increased their price objective on Ventas from $96.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Ventas from $91.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Ventas from $97.00 to $100.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $95.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price objective on Ventas from $90.00 to $95.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $95.19.

Ventas Price Performance

Ventas stock opened at $83.69 on Friday. Ventas, Inc. has a 12 month low of $61.76 and a 12 month high of $91.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 0.25 and a quick ratio of 0.25. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $85.10 and a 200-day simple moving average of $82.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.69 billion, a PE ratio of 152.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 0.71.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.59 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 2.09% and a net margin of 4.25%.Ventas’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.84 EPS. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.820-3.890 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is presently 378.18%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In other Ventas news, Director Michael J. Embler acquired 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $78.81 per share, for a total transaction of $197,025.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 19,202 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,513,309.62. The trade was a 14.97% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,152 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.20, for a total value of $103,910.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 28,349 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,557,079.80. The trade was a 3.90% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Company 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.