Wincap Financial LLC Sells 804 Shares of EPR Properties $EPR

Wincap Financial LLC decreased its stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 5.2% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 14,776 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 804 shares during the period. Wincap Financial LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $861,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 15.0% in the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 93,541 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,450,000 after purchasing an additional 12,173 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 174,282 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $9,169,000 after purchasing an additional 699 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in EPR Properties by 66.0% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,871 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $98,000 after buying an additional 744 shares in the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. acquired a new position in EPR Properties in the first quarter valued at about $325,000. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its stake in EPR Properties by 22.5% during the second quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 402,075 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $23,425,000 after buying an additional 73,929 shares during the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EPR Properties Stock Down 0.7%

NYSE EPR opened at $53.44 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 1.28. EPR Properties has a 52 week low of $41.75 and a 52 week high of $61.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 7.77 and a current ratio of 7.77. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $55.30 and a 200-day moving average of $54.88.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.25 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $150.35 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $176.50 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 7.66%. The company’s revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.22 EPS. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.000-5.160 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 31st will be paid a $0.295 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 174.38%.

Insider Activity at EPR Properties

In related news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.12, for a total transaction of $435,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 81,377 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,729,631.24. The trade was a 8.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 22,500 shares of company stock worth $1,248,075. 2.31% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on EPR. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, September 13th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $58.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.36.

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.