Los Angeles Capital Management LLC Sells 137,804 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lowered its holdings in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 45.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 164,326 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 137,804 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC owned about 0.22% of EPR Properties worth $7,276,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EPR. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in EPR Properties by 1,725.0% in the 3rd quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 511 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 483 shares during the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in EPR Properties in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of EPR Properties by 67.2% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in EPR Properties by 36.6% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,127 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. increased its position in EPR Properties by 54.5% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,296 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on EPR shares. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $50.00 target price on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, January 30th. UBS Group started coverage on EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $48.00 price target on the stock. 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. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $48.50.

EPR Properties Stock Up 1.9 %

Shares of EPR traded up $0.98 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $53.10. 1,142,359 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 674,325. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.99 and a beta of 1.75. 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 firm's fifty day moving average is $46.85 and its 200-day moving average is $46.66. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $39.65 and a 1 year high of $53.58.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 8.22% and a net margin of 28.87%. The business had revenue of $149.12 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.25 million. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The company 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 dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $3.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.67%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This is a positive change from EPR Properties's previous monthly dividend of $0.29. EPR Properties's payout ratio is presently 148.05%.

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.