Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Has $6.73 Million Stock Position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 13.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 151,931 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 18,127 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp owned 0.20% of EPR Properties worth $6,728,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of EPR. Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the 4th quarter worth about $302,313,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,425,119 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $69,904,000 after acquiring an additional 7,429 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,380,301 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $61,120,000 after purchasing an additional 30,401 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,145,267 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $50,712,000 after purchasing an additional 60,953 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 44.6% during the fourth 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. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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Analysts Set New Price Targets

EPR has been the subject of several research reports. Truist Financial raised their price objective on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $50.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $51.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other EPR Properties news, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 2,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.99, for a total transaction of $129,975.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 15,299 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $795,395.01. This represents a 14.05 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.02, for a total value of $210,678.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,216 shares of the company's stock, valued at $443,828.32. This trade 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 worth $502,581 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 2.13% of the company's stock.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of EPR traded down $2.50 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $46.32. The company's stock had a trading volume of 456,306 shares, compared to its average volume of 598,255. EPR Properties has a one year low of $39.66 and a one year high of $54.25. The stock's 50-day moving average is $50.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $47.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.52 billion, a PE ratio of 20.07 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a current ratio of 7.81.

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 return on equity of 8.22% and a net margin of 28.87%. The business had revenue of $149.12 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.25 million. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a $0.295 dividend. This is a boost from EPR Properties's previous monthly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $3.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.64%. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio is currently 221.25%.

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.