EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) has been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $59.50.

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group lifted their price objective on EPR Properties from $54.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.50 price objective on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Monday, December 29th.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.89, for a total transaction of $404,175.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 66,294 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,572,583.66. The trade was a 10.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.44, for a total value of $282,200.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 13,704 shares in the company, valued at $773,453.76. The trade was a 26.73% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 22,133 shares of company stock valued at $1,242,101 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 2.31% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EPR. AlphaQuest LLC raised its position in EPR Properties by 456.8% in the 3rd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 39,547 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,294,000 after purchasing an additional 32,445 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 8.4% in the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 435,771 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,279,000 after purchasing an additional 33,696 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 27.7% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 901,813 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $52,314,000 after buying an additional 195,850 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the third quarter valued at approximately $11,666,000. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the third quarter valued at approximately $3,863,000. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

EPR opened at $50.35 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 8.81 and a current ratio of 8.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.40, a PEG ratio of 3.01 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a fifty day moving average of $55.42 and a 200 day moving average of $53.77. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $41.75 and a fifty-two week high of $62.08.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $182.95 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $181.76 million. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 11.81% and a net margin of 38.27%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.22 earnings per share. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.280-5.480 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.4%. This is a boost from EPR Properties’s previous monthly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 113.76%.

About EPR Properties

EPR Properties is a real estate investment trust that specializes in experiential properties across the United States, Canada and select international markets. Established in 1997 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the company targets properties in the entertainment, recreation and education sectors. Its portfolio includes movie theaters, ski resorts, family entertainment centers, charter schools and other venues that benefit from consumer-driven experiences.

The trust employs long-term, triple-net lease agreements, where tenants are responsible for real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance.