EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Rating Increased to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• EPR Properties has been upgraded by Wall Street Zen from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating, encouraging investor interest.
• Multiple analysts have set varying target prices for EPR Properties, with Stifel Nicolaus at $65.50 and Raymond James at $62.00, while UBS lowered its target to $54.00.
• Insider transactions have occurred recently, with EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman selling 7,500 shares for a total of approximately $400,125.

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report published on Saturday morning.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded EPR Properties from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and upped their price objective for the company from $54.00 to $56.00 in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on EPR Properties from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 15th. KeyCorp cut EPR Properties from an "overweight" rating to a "sector weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut EPR Properties from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $58.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Monday, August 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $59.36.

EPR Properties Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of EPR stock traded up $0.29 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $56.92. The company's stock had a trading volume of 731,436 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,063,089. EPR Properties has a 52-week low of $41.75 and a 52-week high of $61.24. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $55.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $53.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 7.77 and a current ratio of 7.77. The stock has a market cap of $4.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.04, a PEG ratio of 3.99 and a beta of 1.32.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.25 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $150.35 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $176.50 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 7.66%. The firm's revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.22 EPS. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.000-5.160 EPS. Research analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be paid a $0.295 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio is 174.38%.

Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties

In other news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.35, for a total value of $400,125.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 88,877 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,741,587.95. This represents a 7.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders sold a total of 22,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,249,950 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 2.31% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 1.7% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,009,669 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $234,760,000 after acquiring an additional 66,562 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 3,816.2% during the first quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,874,975 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $98,642,000 after buying an additional 1,827,098 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 42.0% during the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 1,870,499 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $108,975,000 after buying an additional 553,209 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 29.2% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,544,905 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $88,693,000 after buying an additional 348,908 shares during the last quarter. Finally, LSV Asset Management boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 2.8% during the second quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,293,458 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $75,357,000 after buying an additional 35,792 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company's stock.

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.