EPR Properties $EPR Stake Increased by M&T Bank Corp

M&T Bank Corp grew its holdings in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 150.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 22,667 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,602 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $1,131,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of EPR. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 96,061 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,054,000 after purchasing an additional 976 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the first quarter valued at $251,000. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 10.1% in 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 lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 13.4% in 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 valued at $27,614,000 after purchasing an additional 61,844 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 13.6% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 8,861 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EPR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.50 target price on EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, March 5th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $54.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Raymond James Financial lowered shares of EPR Properties from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $62.00 to $60.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $59.50.

Insider Activity at EPR Properties

In other news, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.44, for a total transaction of $282,200.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 13,704 shares in the company, valued at approximately $773,453.76. The trade was a 26.73% decrease in their position. The transaction 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 business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.50, for a total transaction of $146,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 55,859 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,156,033.50. The trade was 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. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 26,733 shares of company stock worth $1,501,001. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

EPR Properties Stock Down 1.0%

EPR stock opened at $55.83 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 8.81, a quick ratio of 8.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $48.10 and a 1 year high of $62.08. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $55.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $53.52. The firm has a market cap of $4.27 billion, a PE ratio of 17.07, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.01.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.01. EPR Properties had a net margin of 38.27% and a return on equity of 11.81%. The business had revenue of $182.95 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $181.76 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.22 EPS. EPR Properties’s quarterly revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.280-5.480 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 5.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.7%. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is presently 113.76%.

EPR Properties Company Profile

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.