Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Cut to Sell at StockNews.com

Ventas (NYSE:VTRGet Free Report) was downgraded by research analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Scotiabank raised their price target on Ventas from $59.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, October 11th. Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Mizuho lowered their price target on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $68.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Ventas from $64.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, September 16th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating, seven have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $65.67.

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Ventas Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:VTR traded up $1.16 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $58.23. The stock had a trading volume of 2,871,602 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,826,320. The company has a market capitalization of $24.43 billion, a PE ratio of -342.51, a P/E/G ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.37. Ventas has a 1 year low of $41.45 and a 1 year high of $67.61. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $61.50 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $60.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ventas news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 121,248 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.17, for a total transaction of $8,022,980.16. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 986,717 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $65,291,063.89. This represents a 10.94 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 1.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ventas

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTR. Nordea Investment Management AB increased its stake in shares of Ventas by 4.8% during the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 29,933 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,756,000 after acquiring an additional 1,369 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in Ventas by 12.9% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 8,299 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $489,000 after purchasing an additional 950 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Ventas by 2.2% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 27,557,480 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,767,261,000 after purchasing an additional 599,600 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. raised its stake in Ventas by 11.5% during the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,252,460 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $80,070,000 after purchasing an additional 128,945 shares during the period. Finally, Synovus Financial Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 11.7% in the 3rd quarter. Synovus Financial Corp now owns 12,712 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $815,000 after purchasing an additional 1,336 shares during the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ventas Company Profile

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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.

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