EPR Properties (EPR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. We have total assets of approximately $5.7 billion (after accumulated depreciation of approximately $1.4 billion) across 44 states. We adhere to rigorous underwriting and investing criteria centered on key industry, property and tenant level cash flow standards. We believe our focused approach provides a competitive advantage and the potential for stable and attractive returns.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $57.52 to $58.78
• 50-Day Range: $47.18 to $57.49
• 52-Week Range: $40.72 to $58.85
• Volume: 1.45 million shs
• Average Volume: 625,169 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.43 billion
• P/E Ratio: 35.75
• Dividend Yield: 6.08%
• Price Target: $56.43
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

EPR Properties Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

EPR Properties scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1370th out of 2,704 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

EPR Properties has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

EPR Properties has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 2.37%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for EPR Properties are expected to grow by 2.37% in the coming year, from $4.65 to $4.76 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of EPR Properties is 35.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.98.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of EPR Properties is 35.75, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 18.18.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

EPR Properties has a PEG Ratio of 4.35. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

EPR Properties has a P/B Ratio of 1.90. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.79% of the float of EPR Properties has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

EPR Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in EPR Properties has recently increased by 15.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

EPR Properties is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.19%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

EPR Properties has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of EPR Properties is 217.18%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, EPR Properties will have a dividend payout ratio of 74.37% next year. This indicates that EPR Properties will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.46

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.79% of the float of EPR Properties has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

EPR Properties has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.7.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in EPR Properties has recently increased by 15.96%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.07

News Sentiment

EPR Properties has a news sentiment score of 1.07. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for EPR Properties this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 12 people have searched for EPR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -52% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 10 people have added EPR Properties to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -9% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, EPR Properties insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.31% of the stock of EPR Properties is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

74.66% of the stock of EPR Properties is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EPR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EPR shares performed this year?

EPR Properties' stock was trading at $44.28 at the beginning of the year. Since then, EPR stock has increased by 31.6% and is now trading at $58.2650.
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How were EPR Properties' earnings last quarter?

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) released its 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 business's revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are EPR Properties' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of EPR Properties include Vanguard Group Inc. (14.55%), Deutsche Bank AG (2.46%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.75%) and LSV Asset Management (1.65%). Insiders that own company stock include Tonya L Mater, Peter C Brown, Brian Andrew Moriarty, Gwendolyn Mary Johnson and Lisa G Trimberger.
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How do I buy shares of EPR Properties?

Shares of EPR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of EPR Properties own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that EPR Properties investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), AbbVie (ABBV), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), Charles Schwab (SCHW) and Edwards Lifesciences (EW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/07/2025
• Record date for 6/16 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend: 5/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/16/2025
• Today: 6/20/2025
• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 6/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: REIT - EQTY TRUST - RETAIL
• Sub-Industry: Specialized REITs
• Current Symbol: NYSE:EPR
• CIK: 1045450
• Web: www.eprkc.com
• Phone: (816) 472-1700
• Fax: 816-472-5794
• Employees: 60
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $56.43
• High Stock Price Target: $65.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $51.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -3.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.63
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 35.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.53
• P/E Growth: 4.35
• Net Income: $146.07 million
• Net Margins: 21.13%
• Pretax Margin: 21.31%
• Return on Equity: 6.30%
• Return on Assets: 2.65%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.20
• Current Ratio: 8.28
• Quick Ratio: 8.28

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $698.07 million
• Price / Sales: 6.35
• Cash Flow: $4.31 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.52
• Book Value: $30.67 per share
• Price / Book: 1.90

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 76,070,000
• Free Float: 74,314,000
• Market Cap: $4.43 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.27