11,510 Shares in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Purchased by Maridea Wealth Management LLC

Maridea Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 11,510 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $510,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the stock. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new position in EPR Properties during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $302,313,000. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the 4th quarter worth approximately $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 in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 44.6% during the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,085,947 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $48,086,000 after purchasing an additional 334,943 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in EPR Properties in the fourth quarter valued at about $13,145,000. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on EPR. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $50.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Truist Financial upped their price target on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Two 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 issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $51.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 2,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.99, for a total value of $129,975.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 15,299 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $795,395.01. The trade was a 14.05 % 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. Also, 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 transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,216 shares in the company, valued at $443,828.32. This represents a 32.19 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 9,520 shares of company stock valued at $502,581 over the last ninety days. 2.13% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

EPR Properties Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of NYSE EPR traded down $0.46 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $51.88. 194,306 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 592,202. The company has a market capitalization of $3.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.46 and a beta of 1.72. 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 business has a 50-day simple moving average of $49.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $47.46. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $39.66 and a 12 month 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, 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 business had revenue of $149.12 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.25 million. As a group, equities research analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $3.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.82%. This is a boost from EPR Properties's previous monthly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. EPR Properties's payout ratio is 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.