Entropy Technologies LP Buys 17,271 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)

Entropy Technologies LP grew its stake in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 36.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 64,853 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 17,271 shares during the period. Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings in Ventas were worth $3,819,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTR. Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 8,120 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $521,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Eastern Bank lifted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 5,639 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $362,000 after purchasing an additional 203 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings 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 valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares in the last quarter. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ventas by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 5,832 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $374,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Price Performance

NYSE:VTR opened at $60.60 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $59.60 and a 200-day moving average price of $61.21. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.39. Ventas, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $41.45 and a fifty-two week high of $67.61.

Ventas Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 2.97%. Ventas’s payout ratio is -1,058.76%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VTR has been the topic of several research reports. Robert W. Baird upgraded Ventas from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their target price for the company from $66.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Friday, January 17th. StockNews.com raised Ventas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 17th. Baird R W raised Ventas from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 17th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price objective on Ventas from $68.00 to $69.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $68.71.

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.