EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Shares Bought by Signaturefd LLC

Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 16.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,360 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 328 shares during the quarter. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $116,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 262.2% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 594 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 430 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 67.2% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 285 shares during the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 53.7% in the 1st quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 902 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 315 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $47,000. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EPR Properties Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of EPR Properties stock opened at $47.05 on Tuesday. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $39.65 and a 1 year high of $50.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 11.12 and a current ratio of 11.12. The company has a market capitalization of $3.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.16 and a beta of 1.75. The company’s fifty day moving average is $47.90 and its two-hundred day moving average is $44.12.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 42,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,964,660. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 42,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,964,660. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of the firm’s 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 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 position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.13% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 9th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. JMP Securities reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $47.00 target price (up from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $48.28.

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.