Analysts Set EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Target Price at $59.50

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) has received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the nine brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $59.50.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on EPR shares. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $54.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.50 price target on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $62.00 to $60.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.44, for a total value of $282,200.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 13,704 shares in the company, valued at approximately $773,453.76. This trade represents a 26.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 2,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.50, for a total transaction of $146,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 55,859 shares in the company, valued at $3,156,033.50. This represents a 4.45% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 19,233 shares of company stock worth $1,096,826. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EPR Properties

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPR. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,009,669 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $234,760,000 after buying an additional 66,562 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the 4th quarter valued at $82,823,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 1.7% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,584,394 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $79,077,000 after buying an additional 26,590 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 20.9% during the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 1,572,738 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $78,574,000 after buying an additional 272,335 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 84.8% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,564,309 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $90,746,000 after buying an additional 717,734 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EPR opened at $57.96 on Friday. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $48.10 and a fifty-two week high of $62.08. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $54.77 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $53.79. The company has a market capitalization of $4.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.94, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 7.85 and a current ratio of 7.85.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $181.25 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $150.02 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 37.50% and a return on equity of 11.68%. EPR Properties’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.21 EPS. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.370-5.530 EPS. Analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 5.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.4%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 115.17%.

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.