EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) CAO Sells $146,900.00 in Stock

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) CAO Tonya Mater sold 2,600 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.50, for a total transaction of $146,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 55,859 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,156,033.50. The trade was a 4.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

EPR Properties Stock Up 0.6%

EPR Properties stock traded up $0.31 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $56.39. 1,342,495 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 904,979. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 8.81 and a current ratio of 8.81. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $48.10 and a 12 month high of $62.08. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $55.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of $53.49. The company has a market cap of $4.31 billion, a PE ratio of 17.25, a P/E/G ratio of 2.44 and a beta of 1.01.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.01. EPR Properties had a net margin of 38.27% and a return on equity of 11.81%. The company had revenue of $182.95 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $181.76 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.22 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.280-5.480 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This is an increase from EPR Properties’s previous monthly dividend of $0.30. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is presently 113.76%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on EPR. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $54.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.50 price objective on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Raymond James Financial lowered shares of EPR Properties from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $62.00 to $60.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $59.50.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EPR. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in EPR Properties in the 4th quarter worth approximately $82,823,000. Northern Trust Corp boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 84.8% in the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,564,309 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $90,746,000 after purchasing an additional 717,734 shares in the last quarter. Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new stake in EPR Properties in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,055,000. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in EPR Properties in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,895,000. Finally, Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 89.7% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 977,789 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $56,722,000 after purchasing an additional 462,354 shares in the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About EPR Properties

EPR Properties is a real estate investment trust that specializes in experiential properties across the United States, Canada and select international markets. Established in 1997 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the company targets properties in the entertainment, recreation and education sectors. Its portfolio includes movie theaters, ski resorts, family entertainment centers, charter schools and other venues that benefit from consumer-driven experiences.

The trust employs long-term, triple-net lease agreements, where tenants are responsible for real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance.