EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR – Get Free Report) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $65.45.
EPR has been the subject of a number of research reports. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $70.00 target price on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $61.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $65.00 price objective on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Morgan Stanley upgraded EPR Properties from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on EPR Properties
Insider Activity
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Corient Private Wealth LP boosted its position 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 during the last quarter. Groupe la Francaise grew its stake in EPR Properties by 5.8% in the 2nd quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 10,405 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $604,000 after acquiring an additional 566 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new position in EPR Properties in the 2nd quarter valued at $4,736,000. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in EPR Properties by 5,443.5% in the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 5,138,120 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $298,062,000 after acquiring an additional 5,045,432 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the 2nd quarter worth $565,000. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
EPR Properties Trading Down 0.6%
NYSE:EPR opened at $59.61 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.57 billion, a PE ratio of 19.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a quick ratio of 9.51, a current ratio of 9.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. EPR Properties has a 52-week low of $48.10 and a 52-week high of $64.97. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $60.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $57.84.
EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $196.08 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $158.13 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 35.45% and a return on equity of 11.34%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.26 EPS. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.410-5.570 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 5.36 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
EPR Properties Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is 119.61%.
EPR Properties Company Profile
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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