Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. Acquires 250 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc. grew its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 2.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 9,493 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the quarter. Global Wealth Management Investment Advisory Inc.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $473,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of VTR. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 315.0% in the third quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 3,218,555 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $135,598,000 after acquiring an additional 2,443,076 shares during the period. Resolution Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the third quarter valued at $77,297,000. FMR LLC raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 7.1% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 22,246,452 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $937,243,000 after purchasing an additional 1,483,908 shares in the last quarter. Rush Island Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the third quarter valued at $56,815,000. Finally, Strs Ohio raised its stake in shares of Ventas by 196.2% in the third quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 1,501,021 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $63,238,000 after purchasing an additional 994,210 shares in the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently commented on VTR shares. StockNews.com lowered Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 13th. Bank of America upgraded Ventas from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $48.00 to $53.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $46.00 target price (down from $52.00) on shares of Ventas in a research note on Monday, February 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, January 30th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $60.00 target price for the company. Finally, Evercore ISI upgraded Ventas from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, March 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $51.25.

Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VTR opened at $43.81 on Thursday. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $39.33 and a twelve month high of $50.99. The firm has a market cap of $17.70 billion, a PE ratio of -398.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.51. The business has a fifty day moving average of $43.27 and a 200-day moving average of $45.12.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 1st were paid a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.11%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -1,636.21%.

About Ventas

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.