Los Angeles Capital Management LLC Acquires 48,229 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 19.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 302,130 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 48,229 shares during the quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC owned 0.40% of EPR Properties worth $14,816,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in 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 buying an additional 1,686 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings 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 buying an additional 7,923 shares during the period. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp lifted its position in EPR Properties by 1.4% during the first quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 65,927 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,799,000 after buying an additional 882 shares in the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in EPR Properties during the first quarter worth approximately $455,000. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 60,200 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,555,000 after acquiring an additional 2,565 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties

In other news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total value of $46,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 42,710 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,964,660. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.13% of the company's stock.

EPR Properties Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of NYSE EPR traded up $0.32 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $45.61. 355,650 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 584,537. EPR Properties has a twelve month low of $39.65 and a twelve month high of $50.26. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $47.68 and a 200 day simple moving average of $44.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.74 and a beta of 1.76. 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 Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a oct 24 dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 31st will be issued a $0.285 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 31st. This represents a dividend yield of 6.9%. EPR Properties's payout ratio is 148.05%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, September 9th. Royal Bank of Canada raised shares of EPR Properties from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price target for the company from $48.00 to $50.00 in a report on Monday, August 5th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Raymond James raised EPR Properties from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and set a $54.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reissued an "underweight" rating and issued a $47.00 price target (up previously from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $48.31.

EPR Properties Company 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.