Vert Asset Management LLC Has $10.67 Million Holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Vert Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 9.4% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 181,249 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,635 shares during the period. Ventas makes up 3.7% of Vert Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Vert Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $10,674,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Baird R W raised Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Wedbush restated an “outperform” rating and set a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Robert W. Baird raised shares of Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Friday, January 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of Ventas from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $61.00 to $71.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Ventas currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $67.63.

Ventas Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VTR opened at $61.81 on Tuesday. 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 twelve month low of $41.45 and a twelve month high of $67.61. The company’s fifty day moving average is $60.29 and its 200-day moving average is $60.80.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid 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 2.91%. Ventas’s payout ratio 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.