UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC Purchases 3,523,594 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 862.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,932,017 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,523,594 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $252,160,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of VTR. First Community Trust NA purchased a new position in shares of Ventas in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. ORG Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ventas in the second quarter worth $27,000. EdgeRock Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas during the second quarter worth $41,000. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas during the third quarter valued at $48,000. Finally, Friedenthal Financial acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the 2nd quarter valued at $51,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In other Ventas news, CEO Peter J. Bulgarelli sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.99, for a total transaction of $389,940.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 90,795 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,900,767.05. The trade was a 6.20 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 6,827 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $63.20, for a total value of $431,466.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 986,717 shares in the company, valued at approximately $62,360,514.40. This trade represents a 0.69 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 140,079 shares of company stock valued at $9,241,311 in the last three months. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Ventas Trading Down 0.7 %

VTR stock opened at $64.07 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. Ventas, Inc. has a 52-week low of $41.45 and a 52-week high of $67.61. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $64.17 and its 200-day simple moving average is $58.00. The firm has a market cap of $26.88 billion, a P/E ratio of -376.88, a PEG ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.36.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 17th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 1st were given a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, October 1st. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -1,058.82%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded Ventas from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $61.00 to $71.00 in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Wolfe Research upgraded Ventas to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 9th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Ventas from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, September 16th. StockNews.com raised shares of Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, November 1st. Finally, Wedbush raised their target price on shares of Ventas from $64.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $63.63.

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.