EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Receives $47.94 Average Target Price from Brokerages

Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) have received an average rating of “Hold” from the nine ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $47.94.

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group started coverage on EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 target price for the company. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price target on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, January 30th.

EPR Properties Trading Down 0.2 %

EPR opened at $49.42 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.39 and a beta of 1.75. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $39.65 and a 12 month high of $50.26. The company has a current ratio of 7.81, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $46.02 and a 200 day moving average of $46.34.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a feb 25 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a $0.285 dividend. This represents a yield of 7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 148.05%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of EPR. Creative Planning raised its stake in EPR Properties by 37.9% in the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 22,552 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,106,000 after buying an additional 6,199 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd raised its stake in EPR Properties by 21.4% in the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 15,307 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $751,000 after buying an additional 2,695 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in EPR Properties in the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in EPR Properties by 67.2% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James & Associates raised its stake in EPR Properties by 398.0% in the third 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. Institutional investors own 74.66% 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.