Signaturefd LLC Buys 357 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Signaturefd LLC lifted its stake in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 5.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 6,804 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 357 shares during the quarter. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $339,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lindbrook Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Ventas by 6.6% in the 4th quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 3,881 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $193,000 after purchasing an additional 239 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in Ventas by 14.6% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,954 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $96,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares in the last quarter. Capital Square LLC lifted its position in Ventas by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Square LLC now owns 10,569 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $456,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares in the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System lifted its position in Ventas by 0.3% in the 3rd quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 110,305 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,647,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gradient Investments LLC lifted its position in Ventas by 82.7% in the 4th quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 718 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $36,000 after acquiring an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. 94.18% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Ventas Price Performance

NYSE:VTR opened at $43.36 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.51 and a current ratio of 0.51. Ventas, Inc. has a one year low of $39.33 and a one year high of $50.99. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $43.22 and a 200-day moving average price of $45.05.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 1st were paid a $0.45 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 28th. This represents a $1.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.15%. Ventas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -1,636.21%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on VTR shares. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and issued a $46.00 price objective (down from $52.00) on shares of Ventas in a research report on Monday, February 26th. Evercore ISI raised Ventas from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, March 18th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, January 30th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $60.00 price objective on the stock. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Ventas from $53.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 3rd. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ventas has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $51.25.

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.