EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Shares Purchased by Cerity Partners LLC

Cerity Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 31.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 19,022 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,507 shares during the quarter. Cerity Partners LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $933,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EPR. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its position in EPR Properties by 48.3% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 61,346 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,605,000 after purchasing an additional 19,992 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in 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 purchasing an additional 430 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its position in EPR Properties by 142.5% during the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 5,136 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $216,000 after purchasing an additional 3,018 shares in the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. increased its position in EPR Properties by 13.7% during the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 68,431 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,873,000 after purchasing an additional 8,231 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its position in EPR Properties by 138.5% during the 2nd quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 17,348 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $728,000 after purchasing an additional 10,075 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EPR opened at $45.03 on Thursday. EPR Properties has a 1-year low of $39.65 and a 1-year high of $50.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 7.81 and a quick ratio of 7.81. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $46.52 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $44.87. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.41 billion, a PE ratio of 19.49 and a beta of 1.75.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a nov 24 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be given a $0.285 dividend. This represents a yield of 7.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 148.05%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on EPR shares. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “underweight” rating and issued a $47.00 price target (up previously from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 9th. Raymond James upgraded EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $54.00 price target for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. Truist Financial upped their price target on EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. Finally, JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $48.28.

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.