EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR – Get Free Report) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $66.15.
Several research firms recently weighed in on EPR. KeyCorp upgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $70.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on EPR Properties from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $65.00 price target on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on EPR Properties from $66.00 to $70.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Huntington initiated coverage on EPR Properties in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $65.00 price objective for the company.
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EPR Properties Stock Performance
EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.05. EPR Properties had a net margin of 35.45% and a return on equity of 11.34%. The firm had revenue of $196.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $158.13 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.26 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 30.4% compared to the same quarter last year. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.410-5.570 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 5.37 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
EPR Properties Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 119.61%.
Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties
In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya Mater sold 6,692 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.79, for a total transaction of $413,498.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 49,167 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,038,028.93. The trade was a 11.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Elizabeth Grace sold 4,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.57, for a total transaction of $254,394.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 22,427 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,358,403.39. The trade was a 15.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 11,892 shares of company stock valued at $727,893. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Corient Private Wealth LP lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 158.7% during the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 160,736 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $9,325,000 after acquiring an additional 98,602 shares in the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 27.9% during the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 92,688 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,631,000 after purchasing an additional 20,198 shares in the last quarter. Vestcor Inc lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1,061.1% during the 4th quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 67,171 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,352,000 after purchasing an additional 61,386 shares in the last quarter. MQS Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $518,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,584,394 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $79,077,000 after buying an additional 26,590 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.
About EPR Properties
EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) is a specialty real estate investment trust focused on experiential real estate. The company owns and leases properties designed for entertainment, recreation and leisure activities, including multiplex cinemas, eat-and-play venues, cultural attractions, amusement and water parks, ski resorts, and other destination-based properties.
EPR generally leases its properties to operators under long-term agreements, allowing tenants to manage the underlying businesses while EPR focuses on property ownership, investment and portfolio management.
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