EPR Properties $EPR Stock Sold by Ballast Asset Management LP

Ballast Asset Management LP trimmed its position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR – Free Report) by 16.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 62,861 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 12,030 shares during the period. Ballast Asset Management LP’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $3,528,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPR. Arizona State Retirement System boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 21,110 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,225,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 0.4% during the 3rd quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 53,701 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,014,000 after purchasing an additional 201 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 10.0% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,434 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $137,000 after buying an additional 222 shares in the last quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 5.0% in the 2nd quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 4,733 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $275,000 after buying an additional 227 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 5.6% in the third quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 4,531 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $254,000 after buying an additional 241 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EPR Properties Trading Up 2.9%

EPR Properties stock opened at $61.25 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 8.42 and a current ratio of 8.42. The firm has a market cap of $4.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.05. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $48.36 and a 1 year high of $64.97. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $57.27 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $57.51.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.39. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 12.78% and a net margin of 38.83%. The company had revenue of $204.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $169.74 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.37 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 12.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 5.38 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Investors of record on Monday, November 30th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $3.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 30th. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is presently 105.08%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Elizabeth Grace sold 4,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.57, for a total transaction of $254,394.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 22,427 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,358,403.39. The trade was a 15.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently weighed in on EPR shares. KeyCorp raised EPR Properties from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $70.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $61.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $65.00 to $63.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 2nd. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $65.00 price objective on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, EPR Properties presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $65.50.

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About EPR Properties

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EPR Properties is a real estate investment trust focused on experiential properties—places where people gather for recreation, entertainment and education. The company invests in and leases properties to operators, generally through long-term agreements.

Its portfolio includes movie theaters, amusement and water parks, ski resorts, golf and other entertainment venues, and educational facilities such as private schools and early childhood education centers. EPR groups its investments into entertainment, recreation and education categories.

Founded in 1997 as Entertainment Properties Trust, the company later adopted the EPR Properties name.

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