Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Stock Holdings Raised by Retirement Systems of Alabama

Retirement Systems of Alabama lifted its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 1.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 329,763 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 6,213 shares during the period. Retirement Systems of Alabama’s holdings in Ventas were worth $19,420,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VTR. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ventas during the second quarter valued at approximately $1,289,000. Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its position in shares of Ventas by 5.4% during the 3rd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 11,740 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $753,000 after acquiring an additional 603 shares in the last quarter. Czech National Bank lifted its stake in Ventas by 9.1% during the third quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 84,163 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,397,000 after purchasing an additional 7,030 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in Ventas by 14.1% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 7,349 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $471,000 after purchasing an additional 906 shares during the period. Finally, Mather Group LLC. increased its stake in Ventas by 39.4% during the third quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 2,172 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $139,000 after purchasing an additional 614 shares during the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on VTR shares. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Scotiabank raised their target price on shares of Ventas from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Robert W. Baird raised Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $66.00 to $65.00 in a report on Friday, January 17th. Mizuho cut their price target on Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Baird R W upgraded Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.71.

Ventas Stock Down 0.5 %

VTR opened at $60.55 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04. Ventas, Inc. has a 12 month low of $41.45 and a 12 month high of $67.61. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $59.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $61.17. The stock has a market cap of $25.40 billion, a P/E ratio of -356.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.37.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.45 per share. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is currently -1,058.76%.

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.