Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co grew its position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR – Free Report) by 138.7% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 17,900 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,400 shares during the period. Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $893,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC boosted its position in EPR Properties by 66.7% in the fourth quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC now owns 500 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in EPR Properties in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new position in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new stake in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 134.1% during the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 653 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 374 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
EPR has been the subject of several recent research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.50 price objective on EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Friday, May 22nd. UBS Group raised their target price on EPR Properties from $54.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Raymond James Financial cut EPR Properties from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $62.00 to $60.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $59.79.
EPR Properties Stock Down 1.3%
EPR stock opened at $57.08 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $55.07 and its 200 day moving average is $54.24. The firm has a market cap of $4.37 billion, a PE ratio of 17.67, a P/E/G ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.04. EPR Properties has a one year low of $48.10 and a one year high of $62.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 7.85 and a current ratio of 7.85.
EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.76 by ($0.02). EPR Properties had a return on equity of 11.68% and a net margin of 37.50%.The firm had revenue of $181.25 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $150.02 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.21 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.370-5.530 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 5.2 EPS for the current year.
EPR Properties Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 115.17%.
Insider Transactions at EPR Properties
In other news, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.44, for a total transaction of $282,200.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 13,704 shares in the company, valued at $773,453.76. This trade represents a 26.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 2,600 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.50, for a total transaction of $146,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 55,859 shares in the company, valued at $3,156,033.50. This represents a 4.45% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 19,233 shares of company stock valued at $1,096,826 in the last three months. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
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.
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