Brooklyn Investment Group Purchases 601 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Brooklyn Investment Group increased its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 48.0% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,853 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 601 shares during the period. Brooklyn Investment Group’s holdings in Ventas were worth $109,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VTR. Signaturefd LLC increased its holdings in shares of Ventas by 2.1% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 8,120 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $521,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the last quarter. Profund Advisors LLC raised its position in Ventas by 3.3% during the second quarter. Profund Advisors LLC now owns 6,270 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $321,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the period. Eastern Bank raised its holdings in Ventas by 6.4% during the 4th quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 3,308 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $195,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in Ventas by 3.7% during the third quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 5,639 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $362,000 after buying an additional 203 shares during the period. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ventas by 66.2% during the 4th 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 during the period. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Ventas

In related news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 6,004 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, October 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.11, for a total value of $396,924.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 986,717 shares in the company, valued at $65,231,860.87. The trade was a 0.60 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.00% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of VTR stock opened at $58.85 on Monday. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $41.45 and a fifty-two week high of $67.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.69 billion, a PE ratio of -346.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.37. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $60.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $60.47.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given 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 3.06%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio is presently -1,058.82%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on VTR shares. Baird R W upgraded Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday. Scotiabank raised their price target on Ventas from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 11th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. StockNews.com raised Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird upgraded shares of Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Friday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ventas has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $67.13.

Ventas 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.