EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Receives Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" by the eight ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $56.43.

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on EPR shares. UBS Group lifted their price target on EPR Properties from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $58.00 price target on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of EPR Properties from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Truist Financial boosted 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. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upgraded EPR Properties from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $52.00 to $65.00 in a research note on Friday, June 20th.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Synergy Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in EPR Properties during the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 235.6% in the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 537 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 377 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 88.9% in the first quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 850 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 53.0% during the first quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. raised its stake in EPR Properties by 54.5% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,296 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

EPR Properties Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE EPR traded down $0.19 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $57.49. The stock had a trading volume of 978,687 shares, compared to its average volume of 736,345. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $53.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.90. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $41.02 and a 1 year high of $59.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 8.28 and a current ratio of 8.28. The firm has a market cap of $4.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.38 and a beta of 1.27.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.05. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 6.30% and a net margin of 21.13%. The business had revenue of $146.36 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $155.46 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.12 EPS. The business's revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a jun 25 dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 30th. This represents a dividend yield of 6.3%. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio is currently 217.18%.

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.