EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Receives $48.28 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the ten brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation, three have given a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $48.28.

EPR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 16th. UBS Group initiated coverage on EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 price target on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $47.00 price objective (up previously from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Raymond James upgraded 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 report on Wednesday, August 21st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 9th.

EPR Properties Trading Up 0.2 %

EPR opened at $45.10 on Friday. EPR Properties has a twelve month low of $39.65 and a twelve month high of $50.26. The company has a fifty day moving average of $46.38 and a 200-day moving average of $44.94. The stock has a market cap of $3.42 billion, a PE ratio of 19.52 and a beta of 1.75. 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 Dividend Announcement

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 64.1% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,044,134 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $43,279,000 after acquiring an additional 407,767 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in EPR Properties by 304.7% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 457,621 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $22,442,000 after buying an additional 344,544 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 23.3% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,177,586 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $49,435,000 after buying an additional 222,800 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 398.0% during the 3rd quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 154,198 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,562,000 after buying an additional 123,233 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Eagle Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $5,224,000. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

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.