EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Stock Price Expected to Rise, UBS Group Analyst Says

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) had its target price raised by investment analysts at UBS Group from $52.00 to $56.00 in a report issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage presently has a “neutral” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. UBS Group’s target price points to a potential upside of 7.46% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on EPR Properties from $50.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on EPR Properties from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, StockNews.com raised shares of EPR Properties from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $52.00.

EPR Properties Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of NYSE EPR opened at $52.11 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.56 and a beta of 1.26. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $49.96 and its 200 day moving average is $47.65. EPR Properties has a 52 week low of $39.87 and a 52 week high of $54.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a current ratio of 7.81.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $146.36 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $155.46 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 28.87% and a return on equity of 8.22%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.12 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.99, for a total value of $129,975.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 15,299 shares in the company, valued at $795,395.01. This represents a 14.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.02, for a total value of $210,678.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,216 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $443,828.32. This represents a 32.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 9,520 shares of company stock valued at $502,581 over the last quarter. 2.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EPR. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 235.6% in the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 537 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the period. Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in EPR Properties in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in EPR Properties by 88.9% during the first quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 850 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 36.6% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,127 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 53.0% during the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 393 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About EPR Properties

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) is the leading diversified experiential net lease real estate investment trust (REIT), specializing in select enduring experiential properties in the real estate industry. We focus on real estate venues that create value by facilitating out of home leisure and recreation experiences where consumers choose to spend their discretionary time and money.