EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Shares Purchased by Raymond James & Associates

Raymond James & Associates boosted its position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 398.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 154,198 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 123,233 shares during the quarter. Raymond James & Associates owned 0.20% of EPR Properties worth $7,562,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in EPR Properties by 1.0% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,366,416 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $482,504,000 after purchasing an additional 109,144 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in EPR Properties by 23.3% in the second quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,177,586 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $49,435,000 after purchasing an additional 222,800 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management increased its stake in EPR Properties by 0.5% in the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,139,494 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $47,836,000 after purchasing an additional 5,140 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in EPR Properties by 5.1% in the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,106,593 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $46,454,000 after purchasing an additional 53,997 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in EPR Properties by 64.1% in the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,044,134 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $43,279,000 after purchasing an additional 407,767 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

EPR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an "underweight" rating and issued a $47.00 price target (up from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. StockNews.com lowered shares of EPR Properties from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 1st. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of EPR Properties from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their target price for the stock from $48.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Monday, August 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, September 9th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $48.31.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EPR traded down $2.17 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $45.37. 715,725 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 588,515. The company has a quick ratio of 11.12, a current ratio of 11.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $47.96 and a 200-day simple moving average of $44.23. EPR Properties has a 1-year low of $39.65 and a 1-year high of $50.26. The firm has a market cap of $3.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.59 and a beta of 1.75.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a oct 24 dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, October 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.285 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 6.9%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 31st. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio is presently 140.16%.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

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.