EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Shares Sold by Prudential Financial Inc.

Prudential Financial Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 84.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 5,928 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 33,153 shares during the quarter. Prudential Financial Inc.'s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $262,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPR. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 9.8% in the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 5,379 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $264,000 after acquiring an additional 480 shares during the period. Stifel Financial Corp lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 56.5% during the 3rd quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 24,714 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,212,000 after buying an additional 8,922 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd increased its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 157.8% during the third quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 13,238 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $649,000 after purchasing an additional 8,103 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 14.6% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 40,647 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,993,000 after acquiring an additional 5,184 shares in the last quarter. Finally, M&T Bank Corp lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 11.1% in the 3rd quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 12,146 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $596,000 after purchasing an additional 1,218 shares in the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties

In other EPR Properties news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of the company'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 sale, the senior vice president now 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 2,500 shares of the 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 sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 15,299 shares in the company, valued at $795,395.01. This trade represents a 14.05 % 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 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 2.31% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently commented on EPR shares. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on EPR Properties from $50.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective 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, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $51.00.

EPR Properties Trading Up 0.3 %

EPR traded up $0.13 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $48.88. The company's stock had a trading volume of 33,699 shares, compared to its average volume of 613,502. EPR Properties has a 52-week low of $39.66 and a 52-week high of $54.25. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $50.00 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $47.33. The firm has a market cap of $3.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.12 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a current ratio of 7.81, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.56. The business had revenue of $149.12 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.25 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 28.87% and a return on equity of 8.22%. On average, research analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a apr 25 dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be issued a $0.295 dividend. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio is currently 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.