Yousif Capital Management LLC Sells 1,300 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Yousif Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 4.7% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 26,640 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 1,300 shares during the quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $1,180,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPR. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the second quarter worth approximately $448,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in EPR Properties by 38.9% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 825 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 49.6% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,683 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $377,000 after acquiring an additional 2,547 shares in the last quarter. Creative Planning lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 37.9% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 22,552 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,106,000 after buying an additional 6,199 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Presima Securities ULC acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $216,000. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

EPR Properties Stock Up 2.7 %

EPR stock opened at $48.74 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $45.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $46.19. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $39.65 and a fifty-two week high of $50.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a current ratio of 7.81. The company has a market cap of $3.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.10 and a beta of 1.75.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a jan 25 dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.285 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 7.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 148.05%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on EPR. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $50.00 price objective on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, January 30th. UBS Group initiated coverage on EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, November 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 target price for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $47.94.

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.