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EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Hits New 12-Month High - What's Next?

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EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $59.91 and last traded at $59.76, with a volume of 100110 shares. The stock had previously closed at $58.97.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have issued reports on EPR shares. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of EPR Properties from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $52.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Friday, June 20th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of EPR Properties from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $56.43.

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EPR Properties Stock Performance

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's 50 day moving average is $55.82 and its 200-day moving average is $51.06. The firm has a market cap of $4.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.59 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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.05. EPR Properties had a net margin of 21.13% and a return on equity of 6.30%. The business had revenue of $146.36 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $155.46 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.12 EPS. EPR Properties's quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a jun 25 dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a $0.295 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. EPR Properties's payout ratio is presently 217.18%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.37, for a total value of $437,775.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 103,877 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,063,300.49. The trade was a 6.73% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 2.31% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in EPR Properties by 66.0% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,871 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $98,000 after acquiring an additional 744 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. acquired a new position in EPR Properties during the 1st quarter worth $325,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in EPR Properties by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 685,542 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $30,356,000 after acquiring an additional 12,425 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in EPR Properties during the 4th quarter worth $13,145,000. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in EPR Properties by 25.7% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 5,044 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $223,000 after acquiring an additional 1,030 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company's stock.

EPR Properties Company Profile

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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.

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