EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) EVP Gregory Zimmerman Sells 7,500 Shares

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) EVP Gregory Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.12, for a total transaction of $435,900.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website.

EPR Properties Stock Up 0.6%

EPR stock opened at $58.36 on Thursday. EPR Properties has a twelve month low of $41.75 and a twelve month high of $61.24. The company has a quick ratio of 7.77, a current ratio of 7.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The firm has a market cap of $4.44 billion, a PE ratio of 28.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.09 and a beta of 1.28. The business has a 50 day moving average of $55.22 and a 200 day moving average of $54.16.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.24 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $150.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $176.50 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.22 EPS. The firm’s quarterly 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, research analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 174.38%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on EPR. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of EPR Properties from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $54.00 to $56.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded shares of EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $58.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Monday, August 4th. Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on EPR Properties from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Wall Street Zen upgraded EPR Properties from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, September 13th. Finally, KeyCorp downgraded EPR Properties from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.36.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of EPR. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 72.8% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 14,650 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $854,000 after purchasing an additional 6,171 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 16.1% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 26,109 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,521,000 after acquiring an additional 3,612 shares during the period. Centaurus Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the second quarter worth about $103,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the second quarter worth about $411,000. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans boosted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 79.4% in the second quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 164,437 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $9,580,000 after acquiring an additional 72,760 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Company Profile

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.