SG Americas Securities LLC Reduces Stock Position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

SG Americas Securities LLC trimmed its position in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 60.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,787 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 10,561 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC's holdings in EPR Properties were worth $333,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of EPR Properties by 262.2% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 594 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 430 shares during the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the first quarter valued at $36,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 53.7% in the first quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 902 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the first quarter valued at $47,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in EPR Properties during the 2nd quarter worth about $55,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on EPR. Wells Fargo & Company restated an "underweight" rating and issued a $47.00 target price (up from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Raymond James upgraded shares of 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. Royal Bank of Canada raised shares of EPR Properties from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $48.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday, August 5th. JMP Securities reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded EPR Properties from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Two 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $48.28.

Insider Activity at EPR Properties

In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total transaction of $46,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 42,710 shares in the company, valued at $1,964,660. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total transaction of $46,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 42,710 shares in the company, valued at $1,964,660. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.82, for a total value of $25,941.44. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 5,780 shares of the company's stock, valued at $253,279.60. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.13% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

EPR Properties Trading Up 0.2 %

EPR stock traded up $0.11 during trading on Friday, reaching $48.87. 372,059 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 595,816. The business's 50 day moving average price is $47.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $43.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.70 billion, a PE ratio of 24.07 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 11.12 and a quick ratio of 11.12. EPR Properties has a 52-week low of $39.65 and a 52-week high of $50.26.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a oct 24 dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 31st will be given a dividend of $0.285 per share. This represents a yield of 6.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 31st. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 168.47%.

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.