Quantinno Capital Management LP Increases Stock Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its position in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 11.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 33,283 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,524 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Ventas were worth $2,134,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. ORG Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas during the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Ventas during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $48,000. EdgeRock Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Ventas during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Morse Asset Management Inc acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $64,000. Finally, Hanseatic Management Services Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Ventas during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $74,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of Ventas stock opened at $61.15 on Wednesday. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $41.45 and a twelve month high of $67.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -359.71, a PEG ratio of 2.86 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $63.91 and its 200-day simple moving average is $58.71.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.94%. Ventas’s payout ratio is -1,058.82%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 6,004 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.11, for a total transaction of $396,924.44. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 986,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $65,231,860.87. The trade was a 0.60 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VTR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Scotiabank lifted their price target on shares of Ventas from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 11th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of Ventas from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $61.00 to $71.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. StockNews.com upgraded Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, December 3rd. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Ventas from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $65.63.

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.