Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Stock Holdings Raised by Forsta AP Fonden

Forsta AP Fonden boosted its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 2.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 78,700 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 1,800 shares during the quarter. Forsta AP Fonden’s holdings in Ventas were worth $4,635,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of VTR. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of Ventas by 66.2% during the 4th quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 527 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Ventas during the third quarter worth about $48,000. Morse Asset Management Inc bought a new position in Ventas in the third quarter worth about $64,000. Finally, Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. acquired a new position in Ventas in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $67,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VTR has been the topic of several recent research reports. Robert W. Baird raised Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $66.00 to $65.00 in a report on Friday, January 17th. StockNews.com raised shares of Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Baird R W raised shares of Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target 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. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $68.71.

Ventas Stock Up 0.3 %

VTR stock opened at $60.36 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $60.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $60.90. The company has a market capitalization of $25.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -355.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.37. Ventas, Inc. has a 52 week low of $41.45 and a 52 week high of $67.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.98%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -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.