EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the nine analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $51.00.

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on EPR shares. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on EPR Properties from $50.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 6th.

Insider Activity at EPR Properties

In other news, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.99, for a total transaction of $129,975.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 15,299 shares in the company, valued at approximately $795,395.01. This represents a 14.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.02, for a total value of $210,678.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 8,216 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $443,828.32. This represents a 32.19 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 9,520 shares of company stock worth $502,581 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 2.31% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the fourth quarter worth approximately $352,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in EPR Properties by 35.7% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 673,117 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $33,010,000 after buying an additional 177,061 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,380,301 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $61,120,000 after buying an additional 30,401 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 13,739 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $608,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 146,032 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $6,466,000 after acquiring an additional 8,102 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of EPR Properties stock opened at $48.51 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $50.02 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $47.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.00 and a beta of 1.30. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $39.66 and a fifty-two week high of $54.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 7.81 and a quick ratio of 7.81.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.56. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 8.22% and a net margin of 28.87%. The company had revenue of $149.12 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.25 million. On average, equities analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a apr 25 dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be given a $0.295 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 7.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 30th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 221.25%.

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.