EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the nine analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $48.28.

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Truist Financial upped their price target on EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. Royal Bank of Canada raised EPR Properties from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the company from $48.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Monday, August 5th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $47.00 price target (up from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 9th.

Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties

In other EPR Properties news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.82, for a total value of $25,941.44. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 5,780 shares in the company, valued at $253,279.60. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total transaction of $46,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 42,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,964,660. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.82, for a total value of $25,941.44. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 5,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $253,279.60. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 2.13% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Presima Securities ULC bought a new stake in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $216,000. Creative Planning boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 37.9% during the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 22,552 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,106,000 after purchasing an additional 6,199 shares during the period. Pensionfund Sabic boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 9.4% during the 3rd quarter. Pensionfund Sabic now owns 17,500 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $858,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares during the period. Pensionfund DSM Netherlands boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 13.3% during the 3rd quarter. Pensionfund DSM Netherlands now owns 38,462 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,886,000 after purchasing an additional 4,500 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 49.6% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,683 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $377,000 after purchasing an additional 2,547 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of EPR Properties stock opened at $49.40 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $47.37 and its 200-day moving average is $43.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.74 billion, a PE ratio of 24.33 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a quick ratio of 11.12, a current ratio of 11.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. EPR Properties has a 12-month low of $39.65 and a 12-month high of $50.26.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a oct 24 dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 31st will be paid a $0.285 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 31st. This represents a yield of 6.9%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 168.47%.

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.