EPR Properties $EPR Position Decreased by Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC

Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 1.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 19,466 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 201 shares during the period. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $1,134,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Maridea Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in EPR Properties by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,711 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $682,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares during the period. Spire Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 11.5% in the first quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 2,339 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $123,000 after purchasing an additional 242 shares in the last quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 2.5% during the first quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV now owns 10,705 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $563,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in EPR Properties by 7.4% during the first quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,880 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $257,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in 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 valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 377 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EPR has been the subject of a number of research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $58.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded EPR Properties from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, September 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, EPR Properties presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.36.

Insider Transactions at EPR Properties

In other EPR Properties news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.12, for a total value of $435,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 81,377 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,729,631.24. This represents a 8.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders sold 22,500 shares of company stock worth $1,248,075 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 2.31% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of EPR Properties stock opened at $54.29 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 7.77, a quick ratio of 7.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $55.12 and a 200-day simple moving average of $54.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.74, a PEG ratio of 3.88 and a beta of 1.28. EPR Properties has a 1-year low of $41.75 and a 1-year high of $61.24.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by ($0.01). EPR Properties had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 7.66%. The firm had revenue of $150.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $176.50 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.22 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.000-5.160 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be paid a $0.295 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 174.38%.

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.