Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Shares Sold by Raymond James & Associates

Raymond James & Associates decreased its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR – Get Rating) by 7.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 78,460 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 5,996 shares during the period. Raymond James & Associates’ holdings in Ventas were worth $3,535,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Prudential PLC grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 10.7% in the 3rd quarter. Prudential PLC now owns 8,523 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $342,000 after purchasing an additional 826 shares during the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 6.8% in the 3rd quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 17,924 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $720,000 after purchasing an additional 1,141 shares during the last quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 827,635 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $37,704,000 after purchasing an additional 35,971 shares during the last quarter. CI Investments Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 26,379.6% in the 3rd quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 12,975 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $521,000 after purchasing an additional 12,926 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Natixis Advisors L.P. grew its stake in shares of Ventas by 36.3% in the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors L.P. now owns 207,801 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $9,362,000 after purchasing an additional 55,346 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.28% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Stock Down 0.1 %

NYSE VTR opened at $42.81 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.63, a quick ratio of 0.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $44.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $46.47. Ventas, Inc. has a 12-month low of $35.33 and a 12-month high of $58.24.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 3rd will be paid a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 30th. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -999.94%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VTR has been the topic of several recent research reports. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Ventas from $57.00 to $55.00 in a research note on Tuesday, April 25th. Credit Suisse Group decreased their target price on shares of Ventas from $51.00 to $50.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 12th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 11th. KeyCorp decreased their target price on shares of Ventas from $56.00 to $55.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 1st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of Ventas in a report on Wednesday, April 19th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $50.00 target price for the company. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $54.92.

Ventas Profile

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Ventas, Inc engages in the acquisition and ownership of seniors housing and healthcare properties. It operates through the following segments: Triple-Net Leased Properties, Senior Housing Operating Portfolio (SHOP), and Office Operations. The Triple-Net Leased Properties segment invests in and owns senior housing and healthcare properties.