EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Shares Acquired by EMC Capital Management

EMC Capital Management boosted its holdings in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 557.7% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 8,800 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 7,462 shares during the quarter. EMC Capital Management’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $390,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EPR. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1,725.0% in the third quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 511 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in EPR Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in EPR Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in EPR Properties by 67.2% during the 3rd 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. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC raised 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 buying an additional 231 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 price target on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.94.

EPR Properties Trading Down 0.9 %

Shares of EPR opened at $46.61 on Thursday. EPR Properties has a twelve month low of $39.65 and a twelve month 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 firm has a market capitalization of $3.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.27 and a beta of 1.75. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $45.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.00.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a jan 25 dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Friday, January 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.285 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 31st. This represents a yield of 7.5%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 148.05%.

About EPR Properties

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.