Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Raises Stock Position in EPR Properties $EPR

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 168,430 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,049 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $9,856,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in EPR Properties by 235.6% in the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 537 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 231.7% during the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 743 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 88.9% in the 1st quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 850 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 53.0% in the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares during the period. Finally, Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 201.6% in the 2nd quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 938 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 627 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EPR Properties Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of EPR Properties stock opened at $53.44 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 1.28. EPR Properties has a 52-week low of $41.75 and a 52-week high of $61.24. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $55.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $54.88. The company has a quick ratio of 7.77, a current ratio of 7.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20.

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

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 17th. Investors of record on Friday, October 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 174.38%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have weighed in on EPR. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on EPR Properties from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. UBS Group decreased their price target 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, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, EPR Properties presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.36.

Insider Transactions at EPR Properties

In other EPR Properties news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.12, for a total value of $435,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 81,377 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,729,631.24. This trade represents a 8.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders sold a total of 22,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,248,075 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 2.31% 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.