GSA Capital Partners LLP Decreases Stock Holdings in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

GSA Capital Partners LLP lowered its position in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 53.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 23,945 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 27,537 shares during the quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP's holdings in EPR Properties were worth $1,174,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 72.5% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 4,010 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $170,000 after purchasing an additional 1,686 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in EPR Properties by 55.4% in the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 22,216 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $943,000 after purchasing an additional 7,923 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 205.7% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 96,379 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $4,091,000 after purchasing an additional 64,855 shares during the period. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 87,338 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $3,707,000 after purchasing an additional 418 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp grew its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 64.4% in the 1st quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 23,843 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $997,000 after buying an additional 9,343 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company's stock.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of EPR Properties stock traded up $0.05 during trading on Friday, hitting $44.29. 513,595 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 582,663. The firm's fifty day moving average is $47.47 and its 200-day moving average is $44.54. The stock has a market cap of $3.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.17 and a beta of 1.76. EPR Properties has a 52 week low of $39.65 and a 52 week high of $50.26. The company has a quick ratio of 7.81, a current ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a nov 24 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be issued a $0.285 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 29th. This represents a dividend yield of 7.8%. EPR Properties's payout ratio is 148.05%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $1,964,660. This represents a 2.29 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 2.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EPR has been the topic of several recent research reports. JMP Securities reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of EPR Properties from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $48.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday, August 5th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, August 16th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of EPR Properties from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $48.28.

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.