UBS Group began coverage on shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) in a report released on Thursday morning, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage issued a neutral rating and a $48.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust's stock.
A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective 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. JMP Securities reaffirmed a "market perform" rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an "underweight" rating and set a $47.00 price target (up from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, EPR Properties currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $48.28.
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EPR Properties Stock Performance
EPR stock traded down $0.72 on Thursday, hitting $44.22. The company's stock had a trading volume of 542,148 shares, compared to its average volume of 582,975. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $39.65 and a 1 year high of $50.26. The company has a current ratio of 7.81, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The stock has a market cap of $3.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.38 and a beta of 1.76. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $47.54 and a two-hundred day moving average of $44.55.
EPR Properties Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a nov 24 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Friday, November 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.285 per share. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio is presently 148.05%.
Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties
In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 42,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,964,660. The trade was a 2.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 2.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Trading of EPR Properties
Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in EPR Properties by 1.0% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,366,416 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $482,504,000 after buying an additional 109,144 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 4.2% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,349,900 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $66,199,000 after acquiring an additional 54,567 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its position in EPR Properties by 23.3% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,177,586 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $49,435,000 after purchasing an additional 222,800 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management raised its stake in EPR Properties by 0.5% in the 2nd 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. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 5.1% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About EPR Properties
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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.
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