EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Shares Sold by State Street Corp

State Street Corp lowered its holdings in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 0.3% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 3,827,642 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 12,886 shares during the quarter. State Street Corp owned 5.05% of EPR Properties worth $188,795,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in EPR Properties by 38.9% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 825 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 67.2% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 285 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC boosted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 16.1% in the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,360 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $116,000 after buying an additional 328 shares during the last quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 2.3% during the third quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 14,852 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $728,000 after acquiring an additional 341 shares during the period. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC raised its position in EPR Properties by 2.2% during the third quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 16,297 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $799,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company's stock.

EPR Properties Price Performance

EPR traded up $0.37 on Friday, hitting $45.12. 528,478 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 572,331. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $39.65 and a fifty-two week high of $50.26. The stock has a market cap of $3.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.53 and a beta of 1.75. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $46.10 and a 200-day moving average price of $45.00. 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 Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a dec 24 dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.285 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a yield of 7.6%. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio is presently 148.05%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on EPR. Wells Fargo & Company restated an "underweight" rating and set a $47.00 price target (up previously from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. JMP Securities restated a "market perform" rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. UBS Group started coverage on EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, November 14th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $48.00 price target for the company. Raymond James raised EPR Properties from an "outperform" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and set a $54.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price objective on EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, EPR Properties presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $48.28.

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.