EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Shares Purchased by LSV Asset Management

LSV Asset Management lifted its position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 12.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,129,098 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 123,400 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management owned 1.49% of EPR Properties worth $49,996,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the fourth quarter worth about $352,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 177,061 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,380,301 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $61,120,000 after purchasing an additional 30,401 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 13,739 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $608,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in EPR Properties by 5.9% during the fourth quarter. Cyndeo Wealth Partners LLC now owns 146,032 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $6,466,000 after purchasing an additional 8,102 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on EPR. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, March 24th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $50.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $51.00.

EPR Properties Price Performance

EPR Properties stock traded up $0.68 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $49.18. The company had a trading volume of 198,956 shares, compared to its average volume of 613,343. 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 has a 12-month low of $39.66 and a 12-month high of $54.25. The company has a market capitalization of $3.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.30 and a beta of 1.30. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $50.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $47.34.

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

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a apr 25 dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be given a $0.295 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a dividend yield of 7.3%. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 221.25%.

Insider Activity at EPR Properties

In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 3,120 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.90, for a total value of $161,928.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 46,827 shares in the company, valued at $2,430,321.30. This represents a 6.25 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.02, for a total value of $210,678.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 8,216 shares in the company, valued at approximately $443,828.32. This represents a 32.19 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 9,520 shares of company stock valued at $502,581. 2.31% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.