Brian Andrew Moriarty Sells 2,500 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Stock

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 2,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.99, for a total transaction of $129,975.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 15,299 shares of the company's stock, valued at $795,395.01. This represents a 14.05 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

EPR Properties Trading Down 0.5 %

NYSE:EPR traded down $0.26 on Friday, reaching $51.35. 1,119,108 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 559,962. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.23 and a beta of 1.72. The company's 50 day moving average is $49.21 and its 200-day moving average is $47.27. The company has a current ratio of 7.81, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. 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 released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.56. The business had revenue of $149.12 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.25 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 28.87% and a return on equity of 8.22%. Equities research analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.295 per share. This is an increase from EPR Properties's previous monthly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $3.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.89%. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 221.25%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on EPR shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $50.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Truist Financial upped their price objective on EPR Properties from $46.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped 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. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, two have issued 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 target price of $50.75.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 4.2% during 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 period. Algert Global LLC grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 58.6% during the 3rd quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 140,626 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $6,896,000 after buying an additional 51,980 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the 4th quarter worth approximately $352,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 35.7% during the 3rd 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 during the period. Finally, Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 13,739 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $608,000 after buying an additional 249 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company's stock.

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.