Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Boosts Holdings in EPR Properties $EPR

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 168,430 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 1,049 shares during the quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC owned about 0.22% of EPR Properties worth $9,856,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPR. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in EPR Properties by 235.6% during the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 537 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 231.7% during the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 743 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares during the period. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 88.9% during the 1st quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 850 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in EPR Properties by 53.0% in the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 393 shares during the period. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its position in EPR Properties by 201.6% in the second quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 938 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 627 shares during the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of EPR opened at $53.44 on Tuesday. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $41.75 and a 1 year high of $61.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.07 billion, a PE ratio of 26.32, a PEG ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 7.77 and a current ratio of 7.77. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $55.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $54.88.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by ($0.01). EPR Properties had a return on equity of 7.66% and a net margin of 25.28%.The firm had revenue of $150.35 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $176.50 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.22 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.000-5.160 EPS. On average, analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 17th. Investors of record on Friday, October 31st will be issued a $0.295 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 174.38%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other EPR Properties news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.12, for a total value of $435,900.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 81,377 shares in the company, valued at $4,729,631.24. This trade represents a 8.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders sold 22,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,248,075 in the last 90 days. 2.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on EPR shares. KeyCorp downgraded shares of EPR Properties from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on EPR Properties from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on EPR Properties from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.36.

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.