Sanctuary Advisors LLC Buys 8,962 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Sanctuary Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 59.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 23,933 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,962 shares during the quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $1,117,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in EPR Properties by 4.2% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,349,900 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $66,199,000 after purchasing an additional 54,567 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in EPR Properties in the third quarter valued at about $3,285,000. Algert Global LLC lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 58.6% during the 3rd quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 140,626 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $6,896,000 after acquiring an additional 51,980 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 19.0% during the third quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 302,130 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $14,816,000 after purchasing an additional 48,229 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 35.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 673,117 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $33,010,000 after buying an additional 177,061 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Stock Up 1.0 %

Shares of EPR Properties stock opened at $51.28 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $46.32 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $46.50. EPR Properties has a 12-month low of $39.65 and a 12-month high of $51.37. The company has a current ratio of 7.81, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The company has a market cap of $3.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.20 and a beta of 1.75.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.56. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 8.22% and a net margin of 28.87%. Research analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a feb 25 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a $0.285 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. This represents a dividend yield of 7%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 148.05%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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.