Sei Investments Co. Grows Position in EPR Properties $EPR

Sei Investments Co. grew its position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 97.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 95,095 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 46,893 shares during the quarter. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $4,752,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 6.2% during the 4th quarter. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC now owns 3,253 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $162,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its position in EPR Properties by 25.5% in the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 979 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC increased its position in EPR Properties by 66.7% in the fourth 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. raised its stake in EPR Properties by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. now owns 14,050 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $701,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in EPR Properties by 6.1% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 3,856 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $192,000 after purchasing an additional 221 shares during the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

NYSE EPR opened at $61.08 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $59.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $57.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 9.51 and a current ratio of 9.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.02. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $48.10 and a fifty-two week high of $64.97.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $196.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $158.13 million. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 11.34% and a net margin of 35.45%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 30.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.26 EPS. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.410-5.570 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 5.34 earnings per share for the current year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st will be given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 31st. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is 119.61%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 6,692 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.79, for a total value of $413,498.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 49,167 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,038,028.93. The trade was a 11.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.11, for a total transaction of $116,220.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,213 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $825,917.43. The trade was a 12.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders sold 9,692 shares of company stock worth $589,719. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have commented on EPR. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $66.00 to $70.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $62.00 to $61.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Huntington began coverage on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $65.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on EPR Properties from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, EPR Properties presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $64.06.

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.