Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. Makes New $56,000 Investment in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Point72 Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd. bought a new stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 1,335 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $56,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new position in EPR Properties during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 262.2% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 594 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 430 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the 1st quarter worth $36,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 53.7% in the first quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 902 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new position in EPR Properties in the first quarter valued at about $47,000. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on EPR shares. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 16th. Raymond James raised shares of EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $54.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 21st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on EPR Properties from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 26th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $48.06.

Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties

In other news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total value of $46,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 42,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,964,660. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total transaction of $46,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 42,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,964,660. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.82, for a total value of $25,941.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 5,780 shares in the company, valued at $253,279.60. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 2.13% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of EPR opened at $48.55 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $46.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $43.20. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $39.65 and a 12 month high of $50.26. The company has a market capitalization of $3.67 billion, a PE ratio of 23.92 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a current ratio of 11.12, a quick ratio of 11.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 30th will be issued a $0.285 dividend. This represents a $3.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 30th. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is presently 168.47%.

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.