EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Receives $54.43 Average Price Target from Analysts

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) has received a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the eight ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $54.43.

Several analysts recently commented on EPR shares. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Raymond James reissued a "strong-buy" rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $58.00 target price on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Monday, May 19th.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EPR traded up $0.47 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $55.73. The stock had a trading volume of 1,049,922 shares, compared to its average volume of 612,224. The stock's fifty day simple moving average is $50.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $48.32. EPR Properties has a 1-year low of $39.87 and a 1-year high of $55.92. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.13 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a current ratio of 7.81.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $146.36 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $155.46 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 28.87% and a return on equity of 8.22%. EPR Properties's revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.12 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a may 25 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a $0.295 dividend. This represents a yield of 6.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 217.18%.

Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties

In other EPR Properties news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were 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 approximately $443,828.32. This represents a 32.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 2,500 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.99, for a total transaction of $129,975.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 15,299 shares of the company's stock, valued at $795,395.01. This trade represents a 14.05% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 9,520 shares of company stock valued at $502,581 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 2.31% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EPR. Synergy Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 235.6% during the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 537 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC increased its position in EPR Properties by 88.9% in the 1st quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 850 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in EPR Properties by 53.0% in the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 393 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. increased its position in EPR Properties by 54.5% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,296 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company's stock.

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.