Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC Sells 2,235 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

04 Jul 2025, 08:44 by Teresa Graham · The Cerbat Gem

Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR – Free Report) by 6.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 30,603 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 2,235 shares during the period. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $2,104,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in VTR. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Ventas in the fourth quarter worth $340,282,000. Northern Trust Corp raised its position in shares of Ventas by 60.8% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 6,207,553 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $365,563,000 after purchasing an additional 2,347,705 shares during the last quarter. Rush Island Management LP boosted its stake in Ventas by 130.6% in the 4th quarter. Rush Island Management LP now owns 3,097,830 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $182,431,000 after purchasing an additional 1,754,494 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in Ventas by 1,489.5% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,456,112 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $85,750,000 after purchasing an additional 1,364,504 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Zimmer Partners LP purchased a new stake in Ventas during the 4th quarter valued at about $67,719,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ventas Price Performance

Shares of VTR opened at $62.93 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $64.44 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $64.01. The firm has a market cap of $28.40 billion, a PE ratio of 190.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10. Ventas, Inc. has a 1-year low of $51.57 and a 1-year high of $71.36.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. Ventas had a return on equity of 1.36% and a net margin of 2.80%. Ventas’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.78 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current year.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 17th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be issued a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.05%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. Ventas’s payout ratio is 581.82%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Ventas from $68.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of Ventas from $71.00 to $72.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, June 23rd. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Ventas from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 11th. Argus set a $75.00 target price on Ventas in a report on Friday, March 7th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Ventas from $74.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $72.90.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Ventas

Insider Buying and Selling at Ventas

In other news, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 9,110 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.04, for a total transaction of $601,624.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,145,695 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $75,661,697.80. The trade was a 0.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Carey S. Roberts sold 23,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.23, for a total value of $1,509,405.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 116,650 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,492,429.50. This represents a 16.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 121,035 shares of company stock worth $7,832,135. 0.80% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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