EPR Properties’ (EPR) “Market Perform” Rating Reaffirmed at JMP Securities

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)‘s stock had its “market perform” rating restated by JMP Securities in a report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on EPR. StockNews.com cut EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on EPR Properties from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 26th. Raymond James upgraded shares of EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $54.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 21st. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.06.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EPR traded up $0.54 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $49.92. 193,158 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 609,573. 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 11.12, a quick ratio of 11.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The stock has a market cap of $3.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.73 and a beta of 1.75. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $46.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $43.03.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction on Monday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.82, for a total transaction of $25,941.44. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 5,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $253,279.60. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. In other EPR Properties news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.82, for a total transaction of $25,941.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 5,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $253,279.60. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total transaction of $46,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 42,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,964,660. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 2.13% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 262.2% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 594 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the first quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 53.7% in the first 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 in the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.