66,982 Shares in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Purchased by International Assets Investment Management LLC

International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 66,982 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $3,285,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC owned 0.09% of EPR Properties as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 54,306 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $2,295,000 after buying an additional 1,484 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in EPR Properties by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,366,416 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $482,504,000 after acquiring an additional 109,144 shares during the period. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 47.1% in the 1st quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 78,854 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $3,347,000 after purchasing an additional 25,259 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management boosted its holdings in EPR Properties by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,134,354 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $48,153,000 after purchasing an additional 21,900 shares during the period. Finally, Natixis grew its position in EPR Properties by 188.4% during the first quarter. Natixis now owns 72,764 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $3,089,000 after buying an additional 47,534 shares in the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

EPR Properties Trading Down 1.2 %

EPR stock traded down $0.53 during trading on Friday, hitting $44.84. 474,020 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 408,809. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 11.12 and a current ratio of 7.81. The company has a 50-day moving average of $47.91 and a 200-day moving average of $44.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.40 billion, a PE ratio of 19.41 and a beta of 1.76. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $39.65 and a 1 year high of $50.26.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a oct 24 dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 31st will be issued a $0.285 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 6.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 31st. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio is 148.05%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on EPR shares. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. StockNews.com cut shares of EPR Properties from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped 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. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded EPR Properties from a "sector perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price target for the company from $48.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Monday, August 5th. Finally, JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, EPR Properties presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $48.31.

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.