Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC Boosts Stock Position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 1.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 13,739 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $608,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. CWM LLC increased its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 49.6% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,683 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $377,000 after acquiring an additional 2,547 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning increased its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 37.9% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 22,552 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,106,000 after acquiring an additional 6,199 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd increased its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 21.4% in the 3rd quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 15,307 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $751,000 after acquiring an additional 2,695 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 285 shares during the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of EPR stock opened at $48.28 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 fifty-two week low of $39.65 and a fifty-two week high of $50.26. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $45.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.23. The firm has a market cap of $3.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.90 and a beta of 1.75.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a feb 25 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.285 per share. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 148.05%.

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.