Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. Trims Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P. trimmed its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 14.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 216,391 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 35,760 shares during the period. Cantor Fitzgerald Investment Advisors L.P.’s holdings in Ventas were worth $12,743,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of VTR. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. bought a new position in Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in 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 buying an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. New Wave Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Ventas in the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 3rd quarter valued at about $48,000. Finally, Morse Asset Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 3rd quarter valued at about $64,000. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on VTR. Baird R W upgraded shares of Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. StockNews.com upgraded Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on Ventas from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upgraded Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research report 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, Ventas currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $68.71.

Ventas Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of Ventas stock opened at $60.60 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 one year low of $41.45 and a one year high of $67.61. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $59.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $61.16.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

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

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.