Stifel Nicolaus Increases EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Price Target to $52.00

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) had its target price increased by stock analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $51.00 to $52.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a "hold" rating on the real estate investment trust's stock. Stifel Nicolaus' price target suggests a potential downside of 3.27% from the company's previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on EPR. UBS Group started coverage on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, November 14th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $48.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $50.00 target price on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $48.50.

EPR Properties Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of EPR Properties stock traded up $0.69 on Thursday, hitting $53.76. 1,001,730 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 682,492. The company has a fifty day moving average of $46.85 and a two-hundred day moving average of $46.68. EPR Properties has a one year low of $39.65 and a one year high of $54.25. The company has a market capitalization of $4.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.27 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 7.81 and a quick ratio of 7.81.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.56. The firm had revenue of $149.12 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.25 million. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 8.22% and a net margin of 28.87%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EPR. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in EPR Properties during the third quarter worth $27,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 67.2% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 285 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 36.6% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,127 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 54.5% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,296 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.