EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson Sells 3,900 Shares

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.02, for a total transaction of $210,678.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 8,216 shares in the company, valued at approximately $443,828.32. The trade was a 32.19 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of EPR stock traded up $0.42 on Wednesday, reaching $53.37. The company's stock had a trading volume of 757,999 shares, compared to its average volume of 689,526. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $47.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.85. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $39.65 and a 1 year high of $54.25. The company has a current ratio of 7.81, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The company has a market capitalization of $4.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.10 and a beta of 1.75.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last posted 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. 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.25 million. Analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $3.54 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.63%. This is a positive change from EPR Properties's previous monthly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. EPR Properties's payout ratio is presently 213.75%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EPR. Wealthfront Advisers LLC purchased a new position in EPR Properties during the fourth quarter worth $302,313,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in EPR Properties during the fourth quarter worth $41,148,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 304.7% during the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 457,621 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $22,442,000 after buying an additional 344,544 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 44.6% during the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,085,947 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $48,086,000 after buying an additional 334,943 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the fourth quarter worth $13,145,000. 74.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on EPR. UBS Group began coverage on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $48.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and set a $50.00 target price on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective 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. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $48.50.

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.