EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Price Target Raised to $65.00

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) had its price target increased by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $62.00 to $65.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 9.46% from the company’s current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on EPR. KeyCorp raised EPR Properties from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Morgan Stanley raised EPR Properties from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Truist Financial cut their price target on EPR Properties from $62.00 to $61.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Finally, UBS Group set a $70.00 price objective on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $66.15.

EPR Properties Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:EPR traded down $0.52 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $59.38. The stock had a trading volume of 463,255 shares, compared to its average volume of 769,915. EPR Properties has a 52 week low of $48.10 and a 52 week high of $64.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 9.51 and a current ratio of 9.51. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $60.80 and its 200 day moving average is $57.96. The stock has a market cap of $4.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.08, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.01.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $196.08 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $158.13 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 35.45% and a return on equity of 11.34%. EPR Properties’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.26 earnings per share. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.410-5.570 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 5.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at EPR Properties

In related news, CAO Tonya Mater sold 6,692 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.79, for a total value of $413,498.68. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 49,167 shares in the company, valued at $3,038,028.93. This represents a 11.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Johnson sold 1,000 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $60,000.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 13,213 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $792,780. This trade represents a 7.04% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 13,892 shares of company stock valued at $844,113 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EPR. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in EPR Properties by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 96,061 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,054,000 after acquiring an additional 976 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the first quarter valued at about $251,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 10.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,746 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $460,000 after purchasing an additional 804 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in EPR Properties by 13.4% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 524,883 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $27,614,000 after purchasing an additional 61,844 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth grew its position in EPR Properties by 13.6% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 8,861 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $466,000 after purchasing an additional 1,062 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

About EPR Properties

EPR Properties is a real estate investment trust that specializes in experiential properties across the United States, Canada and select international markets. Established in 1997 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the company targets properties in the entertainment, recreation and education sectors. Its portfolio includes movie theaters, ski resorts, family entertainment centers, charter schools and other venues that benefit from consumer-driven experiences.

The trust employs long-term, triple-net lease agreements, where tenants are responsible for real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance.