Tonya Mater Sells 2,000 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Stock

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) CAO Tonya Mater sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.00, for a total transaction of $112,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 58,459 shares in the company, valued at $3,273,704. This trade represents a 3.31% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

EPR Properties Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of EPR Properties stock opened at $55.92 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.28 billion, a PE ratio of 17.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 8.81 and a quick ratio of 8.81. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $55.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $53.52. EPR Properties has a 52-week low of $48.10 and a 52-week high of $62.08.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $182.95 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $181.76 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 38.27% and a return on equity of 11.81%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.22 EPS. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.280-5.480 EPS. On average, analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 30th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 30th. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is 113.76%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EPR Properties

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC now owns 3,253 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC now owns 500 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. now owns 14,050 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $701,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 3,856 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $192,000 after acquiring an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 48.2% during the 4th quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 683 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 222 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.50 target price on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, March 5th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $54.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, EPR Properties currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $59.50.

About EPR Properties

EPR Properties is a real estate investment trust that specializes in experiential properties across the United States, Canada and select international markets. Established in 1997 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the company targets properties in the entertainment, recreation and education sectors. Its portfolio includes movie theaters, ski resorts, family entertainment centers, charter schools and other venues that benefit from consumer-driven experiences.

The trust employs long-term, triple-net lease agreements, where tenants are responsible for real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance.