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

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the nine analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $50.75.

A number of research firms have issued reports on EPR. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $46.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their target price on EPR Properties from $50.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on EPR Properties from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th.

Insider Activity at EPR Properties

In related news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 3,120 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.90, for a total transaction of $161,928.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 46,827 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,430,321.30. The trade was a 6.25 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.02, for a total transaction of $210,678.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 8,216 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $443,828.32. The trade was a 32.19 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 9,520 shares of company stock valued at $502,581. Insiders own 2.13% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new position in EPR Properties during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 36.6% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,127 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 302 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 54.5% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,296 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. bought a new stake in EPR Properties in the fourth quarter valued at $60,000. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EPR opened at $51.61 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.34 and a beta of 1.72. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $49.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $47.24. EPR Properties has a 52-week low of $39.66 and a 52-week high of $54.25. The company has a quick ratio of 7.81, a current ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.56. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 8.22% and a net margin of 28.87%. The firm had revenue of $149.12 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.25 million. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This is an increase from EPR Properties’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29. This represents a $3.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.86%. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is presently 221.25%.

About EPR Properties

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.