Nykredit A S Makes New Investment in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Nykredit A/S recently acquired 131,738 shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) worth $11.7 million, making a new investment in the healthcare REIT. Ventas exceeded Q2 earnings expectations with $0.97 EPS and $1.73 billion in revenue, up 21.7% year-over-year. The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.52 per share and has a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating from analysts with an average price target of $99.11.