EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Coverage Initiated at UBS Group

Equities research analysts at UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) in a report issued on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm set a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock. UBS Group’s price target suggests a potential upside of 8.38% from the company’s current price.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in 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 research note on Thursday, August 1st. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded EPR Properties from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $48.00 to $50.00 in a report on Monday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 9th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. Finally, Raymond James upgraded EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $54.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $48.28.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EPR opened at $44.29 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.17 and a beta of 1.76. EPR Properties has a 52-week low of $39.65 and a 52-week high of $50.26. The company has a quick ratio of 7.81, a current ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $47.47 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $44.54.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total value of $46,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 42,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,964,660. This represents a 2.29 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.13% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake 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 worth $482,504,000 after acquiring an additional 109,144 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,349,900 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $66,199,000 after purchasing an additional 54,567 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC boosted its position in EPR Properties by 23.3% in the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,177,586 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $49,435,000 after buying an additional 222,800 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management increased its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 0.5% during the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,139,494 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $47,836,000 after buying an additional 5,140 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,106,593 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $46,454,000 after acquiring an additional 53,997 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

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.