Fox Run Management L.L.C. Buys Shares of 6,354 EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Fox Run Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 6,354 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $281,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of EPR. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in EPR Properties during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 36.6% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,127 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 54.5% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,296 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 51.8% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,530 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 522 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EPR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Truist Financial raised their target price on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on 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 boosted their target price on EPR Properties from $50.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. 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's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $51.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 3,120 shares of the business'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 sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 46,827 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,430,321.30. The trade was a 6.25 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 2,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.99, for a total value of $129,975.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 15,299 shares of the company's stock, valued at $795,395.01. The trade was a 14.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 9,520 shares of company stock worth $502,581 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 2.13% of the company's stock.

EPR Properties Stock Down 0.4 %

EPR stock traded down $0.23 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $52.38. The stock had a trading volume of 785,287 shares, compared to its average volume of 593,701. The business has a 50-day moving average of $49.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $47.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 7.81 and a quick ratio of 7.81. The firm has a market cap of $3.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.67 and a beta of 1.72. EPR Properties has a 52-week low of $39.66 and a 52-week 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, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.25 million. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a $0.295 dividend. This is a boost from EPR Properties's previous monthly dividend of $0.29. This represents a $3.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.76%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. EPR Properties's payout ratio is currently 221.25%.

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.