Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in shares of Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE:IIPR - Free Report) by 25.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 378,644 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 77,552 shares during the quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp owned about 1.34% of Innovative Industrial Properties worth $25,233,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in IIPR. US Bancorp DE increased its position in Innovative Industrial Properties by 75.3% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 440 shares of the company's stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 189 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its holdings in Innovative Industrial Properties by 12.3% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 4,843 shares of the company's stock valued at $641,000 after buying an additional 531 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC bought a new position in Innovative Industrial Properties in the third quarter worth approximately $713,000. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in Innovative Industrial Properties in the third quarter worth approximately $228,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. lifted its holdings in Innovative Industrial Properties by 18.6% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 6,836 shares of the company's stock worth $920,000 after buying an additional 1,073 shares during the period. 70.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Innovative Industrial Properties news, Director David Stecher sold 7,599 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.55, for a total value of $536,109.45. Following the sale, the director now owns 1,346 shares in the company, valued at approximately $94,960.30. This represents a 84.95 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 1.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. JMP Securities reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Innovative Industrial Properties in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Alliance Global Partners cut shares of Innovative Industrial Properties from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, December 23rd. Roth Mkm reduced their price objective on shares of Innovative Industrial Properties from $140.00 to $130.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 21st. Piper Sandler downgraded shares of Innovative Industrial Properties from a "neutral" rating to an "underweight" rating and lowered their target price for the company from $118.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Friday, December 20th. Finally, Compass Point downgraded Innovative Industrial Properties from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $125.00 to $78.00 in a research report on Friday, December 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Innovative Industrial Properties has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $102.00.
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Innovative Industrial Properties Stock Performance
Shares of IIPR traded down $2.50 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $68.13. 225,806 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 236,179. The company has a quick ratio of 11.53, a current ratio of 14.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $70.52 and a 200-day moving average price of $100.14. Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. has a 12-month low of $62.45 and a 12-month high of $138.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.32 and a beta of 1.49.
Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE:IIPR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 19th. The company reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $2.22. Innovative Industrial Properties had a return on equity of 8.39% and a net margin of 52.40%. The firm had revenue of $76.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $76.21 million. Equities analysts anticipate that Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. will post 8.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Innovative Industrial Properties Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a $1.90 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $7.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 11.15%. Innovative Industrial Properties's payout ratio is currently 137.43%.
Innovative Industrial Properties Company Profile
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Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc is a self-advised Maryland corporation focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of specialized properties leased to experienced, state-licensed operators for their regulated cannabis facilities. Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, commencing with the year ended December 31, 2017.
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