EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) SVP Elizabeth Grace Sells 4,200 Shares

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) SVP Elizabeth Grace sold 4,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.57, for a total value of $254,394.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 22,427 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,358,403.39. The trade was a 15.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

EPR Properties Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of EPR opened at $61.12 on Friday. EPR Properties has a twelve month low of $48.10 and a twelve month high of $64.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 9.51, a quick ratio of 9.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $60.45 and its 200 day simple moving average is $57.68.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $196.08 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $158.13 million. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 11.34% and a net margin of 35.45%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 30.4% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 5.34 earnings per share for the current year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.1%. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is presently 119.61%.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of EPR. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 1.0% during the first 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 purchased a new position in EPR Properties in the first quarter valued at about $251,000. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in EPR Properties by 10.1% during the 1st 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 grew its stake in EPR Properties by 13.4% during the 1st 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 grew its stake in EPR Properties by 13.6% during the 1st 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. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on EPR. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $61.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $66.00 to $70.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of EPR Properties from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Huntington began coverage on EPR Properties in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $65.00 price target for the company. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $65.45.

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.