Empowered Funds LLC Acquires Shares of 7,942 EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 7,942 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $352,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of EPR. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,425,119 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $69,904,000 after purchasing an additional 7,429 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in EPR Properties by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,349,900 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $66,199,000 after buying an additional 54,567 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 35.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 673,117 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $33,010,000 after buying an additional 177,061 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its position in EPR Properties by 304.7% during the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 457,621 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $22,442,000 after acquiring an additional 344,544 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC grew its position in EPR Properties by 19.0% during the third quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 302,130 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $14,816,000 after acquiring an additional 48,229 shares during the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

EPR Properties Trading Up 1.4 %

Shares of NYSE EPR traded up $0.71 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $50.14. The stock had a trading volume of 793,585 shares, compared to its average volume of 622,996. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $46.20 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $46.45. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $39.65 and a 1 year high of $50.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a current ratio of 7.81. The firm has a market cap of $3.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.71 and a beta of 1.75.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a feb 25 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.285 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 148.05%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EPR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $50.00 price objective on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, January 30th. UBS Group started coverage on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $48.00 price target for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $47.94.

EPR Properties 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.