EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,150,000 shares, an increase of 7.0% from the March 15th total of 2,010,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 651,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.3 days. Currently, 2.9% of the company’s stock are short sold.
EPR Properties Price Performance
Shares of NYSE EPR opened at $40.02 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 7.53 and a current ratio of 7.53. The company has a market cap of $3.03 billion, a PE ratio of 20.31 and a beta of 1.65. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $41.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $43.88. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $39.01 and a fifty-two week high of $49.10.
EPR Properties Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 30th will be issued a $0.285 dividend. This represents a $3.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.55%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 29th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 173.60%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On EPR Properties
Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the first quarter worth about $28,000. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the first quarter worth about $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.
About EPR Properties
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.
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