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Big money is still shopping
Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. added to its Ventas position, lifting its stake by 6.7% to 2,576,274 shares. At current values, that pile is worth about $199.35 million — which is the kind of number that makes your retirement account look like pocket change.
Why this matters
When a fund manager bumps up a position this much, it usually signals one of two things: they think the stock still has room to run, or they like the company’s cash-flow profile enough to keep leaning in. In Ventas’s case, that’s especially relevant because it’s a healthcare REIT, so investors are always watching for steady income, stable occupancy, and whether the sector can keep doing its “boring but beautiful” thing.
The side quest: analysts are also chirping
The article also notes that KeyCorp recently lifted its price target on Ventas to $90 from $85 and kept an overweight rating. Argus, for its part, slapped a fresh $88 target on the stock. So this isn’t just one fund making a move — there’s a little chorus of optimism around the name.
Big picture: it’s not a moonshot headline, but it is a reminder that the smart-money crowd hasn’t tossed Ventas into the bargain bin just yet.