Private Advisor Group LLC Purchases 350 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Private Advisor Group LLC grew its stake in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 2.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,297 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 350 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $799,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 262.2% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 594 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 67.2% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 285 shares during the period. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 53.7% during 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 acquiring an additional 315 shares during the period. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $47,000. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

NYSE EPR opened at $44.84 on Friday. 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 current ratio of 11.12 and a quick ratio of 11.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.40 billion, a PE ratio of 19.41 and a beta of 1.75. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $47.91 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $44.30.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a oct 24 dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 31st will be given a dividend of $0.285 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 6.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 148.05%.

Insider Activity

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 transaction of $46,000.00. Following 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 filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 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 transaction of $46,000.00. Following 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 filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 owns 5,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $253,279.60. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 2.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on EPR shares. JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 9th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 1st. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “underweight” rating and set a $47.00 price target (up from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. Finally, Raymond James upgraded shares of EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $54.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $48.31.

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.