EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the nine brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation, three have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $48.06.

A number of research firms have commented on EPR. StockNews.com lowered shares of EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded EPR Properties from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $48.00 to $50.00 in a report on Monday, August 5th. Raymond James upgraded EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $54.00 target price on the stock 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 company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 26th.

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 54,306 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,295,000 after buying an additional 1,484 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in EPR Properties by 1.0% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,366,416 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $482,504,000 after purchasing an additional 109,144 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,134,354 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $48,153,000 after purchasing an additional 21,900 shares during the last quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 47.1% during the 1st quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 78,854 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,347,000 after purchasing an additional 25,259 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 93.9% in the 4th quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 89,195 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,321,000 after buying an additional 43,190 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Stock Down 0.0 %

Shares of NYSE:EPR opened at $48.71 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 11.12 and a quick ratio of 11.12. The stock has a market cap of $3.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.00 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a 50 day moving average of $45.97 and a 200-day moving average of $42.97. EPR Properties has a one year low of $39.65 and a one year high of $49.63.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.285 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 30th. This represents a $3.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.02%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 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.