EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson Sells 1,000 Shares of Stock

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 1,000 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $60,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 13,213 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $792,780. This represents a 7.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Gwendolyn Mary Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, June 23rd, Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 2,000 shares of EPR Properties stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.11, for a total value of $116,220.00.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of EPR opened at $59.64 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 7.85, a quick ratio of 7.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $48.10 and a 1 year high of $62.08. The stock has a market cap of $4.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.02. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $58.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $55.67.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $181.25 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $150.01 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 37.50% and a return on equity of 11.68%. The business’s revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.21 earnings per share. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.370-5.530 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 5.31 earnings per share for the current year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 115.17%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on EPR shares. Truist Financial reduced their target price on EPR Properties from $62.00 to $61.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. UBS Group set a $70.00 price objective on EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $62.00 to $60.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, EPR Properties currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $63.19.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in EPR Properties by 1.0% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 96,061 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,054,000 after purchasing an additional 976 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $251,000. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 10.1% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,746 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $460,000 after buying an additional 804 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 13.4% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 524,883 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $27,614,000 after buying an additional 61,844 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth grew its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 13.6% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 8,861 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $466,000 after buying an additional 1,062 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Company Profile

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.