33,138 Shares in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Acquired by Axa S.A.

Axa S.A. purchased a new stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 33,138 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $1,391,000.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of EPR. Retirement Systems of Alabama boosted its holdings in EPR Properties by 0.3% in the first quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 94,594 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,016,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 53.7% during the first quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 902 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 315 shares during the period. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its stake in EPR Properties by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 32,910 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,594,000 after buying an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System raised its stake in EPR Properties by 2.2% during the first quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 18,489 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $785,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 3.5% in the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 12,112 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $508,000 after buying an additional 406 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on EPR shares. StockNews.com lowered EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. JMP Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $48.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Monday, August 5th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $48.28.

Insider Transactions at EPR Properties

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

EPR Properties Stock Down 1.4 %

Shares of NYSE EPR opened at $48.34 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 11.12 and a quick ratio of 11.12. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $46.56 and a 200-day moving average price of $43.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.81 and a beta of 1.75. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $39.65 and a 1 year high of $50.26.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.285 per share. This represents a $3.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.07%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 30th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 168.47%.

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.