EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Receives $51.00 Average Price Target from Brokerages

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) has received an average recommendation of "Hold" from the nine brokerages that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $51.00.

A number of research firms recently issued reports on EPR. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on EPR Properties from $50.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on EPR Properties from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th.

EPR Properties Trading Up 0.0 %

NYSE EPR traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $48.77. 551,937 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 615,792. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $50.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $47.33. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $3.71 billion, a PE ratio of 21.11 and a beta of 1.30. EPR Properties has a 1-year low of $39.66 and a 1-year high of $54.25.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.56. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 8.22% and a net margin of 28.87%. The business had revenue of $149.12 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.25 million. On average, research analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a apr 25 dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio is presently 221.25%.

Insider Transactions at EPR Properties

In other news, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 2,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.99, for a total transaction of $129,975.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 15,299 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $795,395.01. The trade was a 14.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.02, for a total transaction of $210,678.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 8,216 shares of the company's stock, valued at $443,828.32. This trade represents a 32.19 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 9,520 shares of company stock valued at $502,581 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 2.31% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Simon Quick Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the first quarter worth about $226,000. Focus Financial Network Inc. raised its position in shares of EPR Properties by 14.4% in the 1st quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 24,053 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,265,000 after purchasing an additional 3,031 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $740,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 66.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,871 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $98,000 after buying an additional 744 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 31.0% during the first quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 2,046 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $108,000 after buying an additional 484 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.