4,899 Shares in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Bought by Optas LLC

Optas LLC purchased a new stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 4,899 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $258,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPR. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the fourth quarter worth about $352,000. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 13,739 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $608,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 10.2% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 14,258 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $631,000 after acquiring an additional 1,321 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its position in EPR Properties by 2.3% in the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 110,474 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $4,850,000 after purchasing an additional 2,443 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 413.4% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,640 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $161,000 after purchasing an additional 2,931 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

EPR Properties Price Performance

EPR Properties stock opened at $56.54 on Monday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $51.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $49.16. The company has a quick ratio of 7.81, a current ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.48 and a beta of 1.27. EPR Properties has a 52-week low of $40.04 and a 52-week high of $57.72.

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 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $146.36 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $155.46 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 28.87% and a return on equity of 8.22%. EPR Properties's quarterly revenue was up 4.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.12 EPS. 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 disclosed a jun 25 dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Monday, June 30th will be issued 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 dividend payout ratio is currently 217.18%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EPR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $58.00 price target on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Wall Street Zen raised EPR Properties from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Raymond James reiterated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $54.57.

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.

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