EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Brokerages

Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the ten research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. 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 given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $48.28.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on EPR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price 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. JMP Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. UBS Group initiated coverage on EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 price target for the company. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. Finally, Raymond James upgraded 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.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of EPR opened at $45.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 7.81 and a quick ratio of 7.81. EPR Properties has a 1-year low of $39.65 and a 1-year high of $50.26. The stock has a market cap of $3.41 billion, a PE ratio of 19.48 and a beta of 1.75. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $46.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.87.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a nov 24 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be given a $0.285 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 7.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 148.05%.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in EPR Properties by 262.2% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 594 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 430 shares during the period. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 1,725.0% in the 3rd quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 511 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 483 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in 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 in the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.