EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) EVP Gregory Zimmerman Sells 7,500 Shares

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) EVP Gregory Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.21, for a total transaction of $369,075.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 73,877 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,635,487.17. This trade represents a 9.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EPR opened at $49.45 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $54.88 and its two-hundred day moving average is $55.01. The company has a quick ratio of 7.77, a current ratio of 7.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. EPR Properties has a 12-month low of $41.75 and a 12-month high of $61.24. The company has a market cap of $3.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.67 and a beta of 1.23.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.07. EPR Properties had a net margin of 28.01% and a return on equity of 8.59%. The company had revenue of $154.84 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $181.78 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.30 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.050-5.130 EPS. Equities analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 7.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 31st. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is 154.59%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp downgraded shares of EPR Properties from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of EPR Properties from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $54.00 to $56.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded shares of EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $58.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. One research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $59.36.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in EPR Properties by 99.6% during the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 461 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in EPR Properties during the third quarter worth $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position 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 buying an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P acquired a new position in EPR Properties during the second quarter worth $32,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in EPR Properties by 231.7% during the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 743 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 519 shares during the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.