Pictet Asset Management Holding SA Has $16.05 Million Stake in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Pictet Asset Management Holding SA trimmed its holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 68.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 207,414 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 457,119 shares during the quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA’s holdings in Ventas were worth $16,050,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of VTR. Cloud Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ventas during the third quarter worth $25,000. GoalVest Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ventas in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Ventas during the third quarter worth $27,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in Ventas by 1,557.7% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 431 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 405 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ORG Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 76.1% during the 3rd quarter. ORG Partners LLC now owns 456 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ventas news, EVP Carey S. Roberts sold 35,532 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.00, for a total transaction of $3,020,220.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 72,755 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,184,175. The trade was a 32.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 10,322 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.66, for a total value of $801,606.52. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,114,034 shares in the company, valued at $86,515,880.44. This represents a 0.92% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Trading Up 0.3%

VTR opened at $88.11 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $42.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 160.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $84.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.03. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $61.76 and a twelve month high of $88.41.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.01). Ventas had a net margin of 4.25% and a return on equity of 2.09%. The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.84 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.0% on a year-over-year basis. Ventas has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.820-3.890 EPS. Analysts predict that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a dividend of $0.52 per share. This is a boost from Ventas’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.48. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Ventas’s payout ratio is presently 378.18%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Argus set a $88.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of Ventas from $83.00 to $91.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ventas in a report on Friday, March 27th. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $93.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on Ventas from $87.00 to $94.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $91.73.

Ventas Company Profile

Ventas, Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in healthcare-related real estate. The company acquires, owns and manages a diversified portfolio of properties serving the healthcare continuum, including senior housing communities, skilled nursing facilities, medical office buildings, life science and research centers, and other properties leased to healthcare providers and operators. Ventas generates revenue through long-term leases, property management and selective development activities focused on meeting the real estate needs of the healthcare sector.

Ventas’ business model combines property ownership with active asset management and capital markets activity.