MQS Management LLC Acquires Shares of 10,367 EPR Properties $EPR

MQS Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 10,367 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $518,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC now owns 500 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new position in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in EPR Properties by 356.7% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 580 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 453 shares during the period. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC increased its position in EPR Properties by 134.1% during the fourth quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 653 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 374 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.50 price objective on EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Citizens Jmp raised shares of EPR Properties from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, June 12th. Raymond James Financial cut shares of EPR Properties from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their target price for the company from $62.00 to $60.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, EPR Properties has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $61.69.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 2,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.50, for a total value of $146,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 55,859 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,156,033.50. The trade was a 4.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.11, for a total transaction of $116,220.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 14,213 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $825,917.43. The trade was a 12.34% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 6,600 shares of company stock worth $375,120. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

EPR Properties Stock Down 1.7%

EPR opened at $58.02 on Wednesday. EPR Properties has a 52 week low of $48.10 and a 52 week high of $62.08. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $57.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $55.28. The company has a quick ratio of 7.85, a current ratio of 7.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The company has a market cap of $4.44 billion, a PE ratio of 17.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.03.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last announced its 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). The company had revenue of $181.25 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $150.01 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 37.50% and a return on equity of 11.68%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.21 earnings per share. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.370-5.530 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 5.31 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 115.17%.

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.