Brokerages Set EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Target Price at $48.28

Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the nine research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $48.28.

EPR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Raymond James raised EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $54.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 21st. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $48.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Monday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 9th. Finally, JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th.

EPR Properties Trading Down 2.2 %

Shares of NYSE:EPR opened at $47.78 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $3.62 billion, a PE ratio of 23.54 and a beta of 1.75. The company’s 50 day moving average is $47.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $43.96. EPR Properties has a 52 week low of $39.65 and a 52 week high of $50.26. The company has a current ratio of 11.12, a quick ratio of 11.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a oct 24 dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.285 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 6.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 31st. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is 168.47%.

Insider Transactions at EPR Properties

In other news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total transaction of $46,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 42,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,964,660. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. In other news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total value of $46,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 42,710 shares in the company, valued at $1,964,660. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.82, for a total value of $25,941.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 5,780 shares in the company, valued at $253,279.60. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 2.13% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EPR. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in EPR Properties by 38.9% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 825 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares during the period. Retirement Systems of Alabama boosted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 94,594 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,016,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 67.2% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 53.7% in the first quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 902 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 16.1% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,360 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $116,000 after acquiring an additional 328 shares in the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About EPR Properties

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.