Chairman and CEO of Ventas Inc. (VTR) Debra A Cafaro sells 10,000 shares of VTR on 12/21/2010 at an average price of $50.76 a share.

Ventas Inc. has a market cap of $8.13 billion; its shares were traded at around $51.77 with a P/E ratio of 18.8 and P/S ratio of 8.6. The dividend yield of Ventas Inc. stocks is 4.1%. Ventas Inc. had an annual average earning growth of 4.8% over the past 10 years.

VTR is in the portfolios of Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC, Chris Davis of Davis Selected Advisers, Jeremy Grantham of GMO LLC, Bruce Kovner of Caxton Associates.

This is the annual revenues and earnings per share of VTR over the last 10 years. For detailed 10-year financial data and charts, go to 10-Year Financials of VTR.

CEO Recent Trades:

• Sell: Chairman and CEO Debra A Cafaro sold 16,779 shares of VTR stock on 11/09/2010 at the average price of 55.15. Debra A Cafaro owns at least 633,589 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 6.13% since.


• Sell: Chairman and CEO Debra A Cafaro sold 63,221 shares of VTR stock on 11/09/2010 at the average price of 55.1. Debra A Cafaro owns at least 635,368 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 6.04% since.

This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of VTR. For the complete insider trading history of VTR, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Sell: President Raymond J Lewis sold 25,997 shares of VTR stock on 11/11/2010 at the average price of 54.34. Raymond J Lewis owns at least 132,909 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 4.73% since.


• Sell: President Raymond J Lewis sold 87,801 shares of VTR stock on 11/11/2010 at the average price of 54.25. Raymond J Lewis owns at least 158,906 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 4.57% since.


• Sell: SVP Medical Office Properties Vincent M. Cozzi sold 12,715 shares of VTR stock on 11/10/2010 at the average price of 53.99. Vincent M. Cozzi owns at least 8,449 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 4.11% since.


• Sell: Director Thomas C Theobald sold 5,000 shares of VTR stock on 11/10/2010 at the average price of 54.22. Thomas C Theobald owns at least 23,424 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 4.52% since.


• Sell: Director Ronald G Geary sold 15,000 shares of VTR stock on 08/09/2010 at the average price of 52.11. Ronald G Geary owns at least 16,112 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.65% since.

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