Insider Selling: EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) EVP Sells $435,900.00 in Stock

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) EVP Gregory Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.12, for a total value of $435,900.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 81,377 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,729,631.24. This represents a 8.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

EPR Properties Stock Down 1.2%

NYSE:EPR opened at $57.48 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 7.77 and a quick ratio of 7.77. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $55.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $54.24. The company has a market capitalization of $4.38 billion, a PE ratio of 28.32, a P/E/G ratio of 4.10 and a beta of 1.28. EPR Properties has a 1-year low of $41.75 and a 1-year high of $61.24.

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

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 30th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 174.38%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $58.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, August 4th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of EPR Properties from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $54.00 to $56.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Raymond James Financial upped their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, EPR Properties has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.36.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 72.8% in the second quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 14,650 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $854,000 after acquiring an additional 6,171 shares during the period. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in EPR Properties by 16.1% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 26,109 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,521,000 after buying an additional 3,612 shares in the last quarter. Centaurus Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the second quarter worth about $103,000. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC bought a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $411,000. Finally, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its holdings in EPR Properties by 79.4% in the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 164,437 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $9,580,000 after acquiring an additional 72,760 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

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.