GAMMA Investing LLC Buys 231 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 38.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 825 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 231 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $40,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in EPR Properties by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 54,306 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,295,000 after buying an additional 1,484 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in EPR Properties by 1.0% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,366,416 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $482,504,000 after acquiring an additional 109,144 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 2.0% in the first quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,134,354 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $48,153,000 after purchasing an additional 21,900 shares during the last quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board increased its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 47.1% in the first quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 78,854 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,347,000 after purchasing an additional 25,259 shares during the period. Finally, Natixis increased its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 188.4% in the first quarter. Natixis now owns 72,764 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,089,000 after purchasing an additional 47,534 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have issued reports on EPR. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “underweight” rating and issued a $47.00 price target (up from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Raymond James raised shares of EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $54.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 21st. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 16th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upgraded EPR Properties from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $48.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday, August 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $48.28.

Insider Activity at EPR Properties

In related news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total value of $46,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 42,710 shares in the company, valued at $1,964,660. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of EPR Properties 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 directly owns 42,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,964,660. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.82, for a total value of $25,941.44. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 5,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $253,279.60. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.13% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

EPR Properties Price Performance

EPR Properties stock opened at $48.76 on Friday. EPR Properties has a 12-month low of $39.65 and a 12-month high of $50.26. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $47.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $43.82. The company has a quick ratio of 11.12, a current ratio of 11.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The stock has a market cap of $3.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.02 and a beta of 1.75.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a oct 24 dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.285 per share. This represents a yield of 6.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 168.47%.

EPR Properties Company 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.