EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) has received an average rating of “Hold” from the nine research firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation, three have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $48.06.

Several research firms have recently weighed in on EPR. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. StockNews.com lowered shares of EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $48.00 to $50.00 in a report on Monday, August 5th. JMP Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Friday, June 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on EPR Properties from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 26th.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EPR opened at $48.71 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.00 and a beta of 1.75. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $45.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $42.97. The company has a quick ratio of 11.12, a current ratio of 11.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. EPR Properties has a twelve month low of $39.65 and a twelve month high of $49.63.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.285 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, September 30th. This represents a $3.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.02%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 168.47%.

Insider Activity at EPR Properties

In other EPR Properties news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.82, for a total transaction of $25,941.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 5,780 shares in the company, valued at $253,279.60. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other EPR Properties news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.82, for a total transaction of $25,941.44. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 5,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $253,279.60. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total transaction of $46,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 42,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,964,660. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the second quarter worth about $56,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in EPR Properties in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $448,000. Creative Planning raised its position in EPR Properties by 20.1% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 16,353 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $686,000 after purchasing an additional 2,733 shares during the last quarter. Algert Global LLC lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 369.7% during the 2nd quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 88,646 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,721,000 after buying an additional 69,774 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in EPR Properties by 34.9% in the 2nd quarter. Liberty Mutual Group Asset Management Inc. now owns 65,327 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,742,000 after buying an additional 16,897 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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.