Versor Investments LP Sells 6,616 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Versor Investments LP trimmed its position in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 35.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 11,984 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 6,616 shares during the quarter. Versor Investments LP's holdings in EPR Properties were worth $531,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EPR. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in EPR Properties by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,349,900 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $66,199,000 after purchasing an additional 54,567 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in EPR Properties in the 3rd quarter worth $3,285,000. Algert Global LLC raised its holdings in EPR Properties by 58.6% in the 3rd quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 140,626 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $6,896,000 after purchasing an additional 51,980 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in EPR Properties by 19.0% in the 3rd quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 302,130 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $14,816,000 after purchasing an additional 48,229 shares during the period. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in EPR Properties in the 4th quarter worth $352,000. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of EPR stock traded up $0.69 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $53.76. The stock had a trading volume of 1,001,761 shares, compared to its average volume of 682,513. EPR Properties has a one year low of $39.65 and a one year high of $54.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 7.81 and a quick ratio of 7.81. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $47.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $46.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.27 and a beta of 1.75.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.56. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 8.22% and a net margin of 28.87%. The firm had revenue of $149.12 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $161.25 million. Equities analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. This is a boost from EPR Properties's previous monthly dividend of $0.29. This represents a $3.54 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.58%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. EPR Properties's payout ratio is presently 213.75%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other EPR Properties news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of the business'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 directly owns 8,216 shares of the company's stock, valued at $443,828.32. The trade was a 32.19 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 2.13% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EPR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $50.00 target price on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, January 30th. UBS Group assumed coverage on EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, November 14th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $48.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $48.50.

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.