Renaissance Technologies LLC Trims Position in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

27 Jul 2026, 10:25 by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets Daily

Renaissance Technologies LLC cut its holdings in shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR – Free Report) by 20.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 810,571 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 205,190 shares during the period. Renaissance Technologies LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $66,288,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in VTR. Dynamic Wealth Strategies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the 1st quarter valued at $25,000. Wiser Advisor Group LLC purchased a new position in Ventas in the third quarter valued at $27,000. IFC & Insurance Marketing Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ventas in the fourth quarter worth about $33,000. Finally, Reflection Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. 94.18% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VTR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Ventas from $93.00 to $96.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 price target on shares of Ventas in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. Weiss Ratings raised Ventas from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on Ventas from $91.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $95.00 target price on shares of Ventas in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Ventas presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $96.50.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Michael J. Embler acquired 2,500 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $78.81 per share, with a total value of $197,025.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 19,202 shares in the company, valued at $1,513,309.62. This trade represents a 14.97% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Walter C. Rakowich sold 1,152 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.20, for a total transaction of $103,910.40. Following the sale, the director directly owned 28,349 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,557,079.80. This trade represents a 3.90% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Ventas Stock Up 0.1%

VTR opened at $100.61 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $48.92 billion, a PE ratio of 182.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 0.70. Ventas, Inc. has a twelve month low of $65.15 and a twelve month high of $100.84. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $88.17 and a 200 day moving average price of $84.91. The company has a quick ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.01). Ventas had a return on equity of 2.09% and a net margin of 4.25%.The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.84 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $0.52 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. Ventas’s payout ratio is currently 378.18%.

About Ventas

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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.