Free Trial

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman Sells 7,500 Shares

EPR Properties logo with Finance background

Key Points

  • Gregory E. Zimmerman, EVP of EPR Properties, sold 7,500 shares at an average price of $54.94, totaling approximately $412,050, decreasing his ownership by 7.22%.
  • EPR Properties reported $1.24 EPS for the last quarter, missing estimates of $1.25 and revealing revenues of $150.35 million, which was below expectations of $176.50 million.
  • The company declared a dividend of $0.295 per share, with a yield of 590.0%, reflecting a high payout ratio of 217.18%.
  • Interested in EPR Properties? Here are five stocks we like better.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.94, for a total value of $412,050.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 96,377 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,294,952.38. This represents a 7.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

EPR Properties Trading Down 0.2%

EPR stock traded down $0.10 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $54.94. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,151,845 shares, compared to its average volume of 714,565. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 8.28 and a current ratio of 7.77. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $57.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $52.35. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $41.75 and a 1 year high of $61.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.06, a PEG ratio of 4.19 and a beta of 1.33.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.25 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $150.35 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $176.50 million. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 7.66% and a net margin of 25.28%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.22 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a jul 25 dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 31st. This represents a dividend yield of 590.0%. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 217.18%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Truist Financial raised their price target on EPR Properties from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Raymond James Financial restated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. UBS Group raised their price target on EPR Properties from $56.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 16th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on EPR Properties from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $57.36.

Read Our Latest Research Report on EPR Properties

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EPR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 685,542 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $30,356,000 after buying an additional 12,425 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the fourth quarter valued at $41,148,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA increased its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 23,827 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,055,000 after buying an additional 1,470 shares during the period. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the fourth quarter valued at $60,000. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 15.7% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 5,787 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $260,000 after buying an additional 787 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company's stock.

EPR Properties Company Profile

(Get Free Report)

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.

Featured Articles

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.

Should You Invest $1,000 in EPR Properties Right Now?

Before you consider EPR Properties, you'll want to hear this.

MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and EPR Properties wasn't on the list.

While EPR Properties currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.

View The Five Stocks Here

A Guide To High-Short-Interest Stocks Cover

MarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for August 2025. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Enter your email address to see which companies made the list.

Get This Free Report
Like this article? Share it with a colleague.

Featured Articles and Offers

Recent Videos

3 Value Plays Set to Explode
5 Stocks to BUY NOW in August 2025
The $2.5B Merger No One Is Talking About

Stock Lists

All Stock Lists

Investing Tools

Calendars and Tools

Search Headlines