Kestra Investment Management LLC Has $1.71 Million Stock Holdings in EPR Properties $EPR

Kestra Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 137.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 32,419 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 18,794 shares during the period. Kestra Investment Management LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $1,706,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in EPR Properties by 235.6% during the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 537 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the period. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in EPR Properties by 88.9% during the first quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 850 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in EPR Properties by 53.0% during the first quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares during the period. Elequin Capital LP acquired a new stake in EPR Properties during the first quarter worth approximately $61,000. Finally, GF Fund Management CO. LTD. acquired a new stake in EPR Properties during the fourth quarter worth approximately $61,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties

In other news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.35, for a total value of $400,125.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 88,877 shares in the company, valued at $4,741,587.95. This trade represents a 7.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders sold a total of 22,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,249,950 in the last 90 days. 2.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

EPR Properties Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of EPR Properties stock opened at $53.20 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 7.77 and a current ratio of 7.77. EPR Properties has a 52 week low of $41.75 and a 52 week high of $61.24. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $56.10 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $53.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.05 billion, a PE ratio of 26.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.77 and a beta of 1.32.

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

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a aug 25 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be issued a $0.295 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 652.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 174.38%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on EPR. Royal Bank Of Canada cut EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $58.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on EPR Properties from $53.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. KeyCorp cut EPR Properties from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on EPR Properties from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $57.07.

EPR Properties 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.