EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Stock Position Increased by Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC

Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 12.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 14,821 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,668 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $727,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in EPR. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 38.9% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 825 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 67.2% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 285 shares during the period. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 53.7% in the 1st quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 902 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 16.1% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,360 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $116,000 after acquiring an additional 328 shares during the period. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC raised its holdings in EPR Properties by 2.2% during the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 16,297 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $799,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Price Performance

EPR stock opened at $44.68 on Thursday. EPR Properties has a one year low of $39.65 and a one year high of $50.26. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $47.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $44.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.38 billion, a PE ratio of 19.34 and a beta of 1.76. The company has a current ratio of 7.81, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a oct 24 dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 31st will be paid a $0.285 dividend. This represents a yield of 6.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 148.05%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on EPR. JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 9th. Raymond James raised shares of EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $54.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $47.00 target price (up from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Tuesday, October 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 issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $48.31.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total value of $46,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 42,710 shares in the company, valued at $1,964,660. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Company insiders own 2.13% of the company’s stock.

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.