EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Rating Increased to Buy at Stifel Nicolaus

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) was upgraded by research analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Finviz reports. The firm presently has a $65.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ price target would indicate a potential upside of 13.70% from the stock’s current price.

EPR has been the subject of several other research reports. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of EPR Properties from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $56.43.

EPR Properties Stock Up 0.9%

NYSE:EPR opened at $57.17 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $52.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.36. The company has a market cap of $4.35 billion, a PE ratio of 35.07, a P/E/G ratio of 4.35 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a current ratio of 8.28, a quick ratio of 8.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. EPR Properties has a twelve month low of $40.60 and a twelve month high of $57.72.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $146.36 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $155.46 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 21.13% and a return on equity of 6.30%. The company’s revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.12 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EPR Properties

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Synergy Investment Management LLC bought a new position in EPR Properties during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in EPR Properties by 235.6% during the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 537 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 377 shares during the period. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in EPR Properties by 88.9% during the 1st quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 850 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in EPR Properties by 53.0% during the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 393 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 54.5% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,296 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.