EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson Sells 2,000 Shares of Stock

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.11, for a total transaction of $116,220.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,213 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $825,917.43. This trade represents a 12.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

EPR Properties Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of EPR stock opened at $59.01 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 7.85, a quick ratio of 7.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $48.10 and a 12 month high of $62.08. The stock has a market cap of $4.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $57.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $55.06.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.76 by ($0.02). EPR Properties had a return on equity of 11.68% and a net margin of 37.50%.The business had revenue of $181.25 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $150.01 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.21 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.370-5.530 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 5.31 earnings per share for the current year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.3%. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is 115.17%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew 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 purchasing an additional 976 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new position in EPR Properties in the 1st quarter worth approximately $251,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 10.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,746 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $460,000 after purchasing an additional 804 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 13.4% in 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 worth $27,614,000 after purchasing an additional 61,844 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 13.6% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 8,861 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $466,000 after purchasing an additional 1,062 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have commented on EPR. Citigroup upgraded EPR Properties from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Citizens Jmp raised EPR Properties from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.50 target price on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $54.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $61.69.

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.