American Century Companies Inc. Buys 6,085 Shares of EPR Properties $EPR

Key Points

• American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in EPR Properties by 0.6%, owning approximately 1.44% of the company, valued at about $57.45 million.
• EPR Properties reported Q2 earnings of $1.24 per share, missing estimates slightly, while quarterly revenue reached $150.35 million, which was lower than analysts' expectations.
• The company recently announced a dividend of $0.295 per share, set to be paid on September 15th, with a high yield of 670.0% despite a payout ratio of 174.38%.

American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 0.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,092,032 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 6,085 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned 1.44% of EPR Properties worth $57,452,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 0.4% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 174,282 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $9,169,000 after purchasing an additional 699 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in EPR Properties by 66.0% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,871 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $98,000 after buying an additional 744 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. bought a new stake in EPR Properties in the first quarter worth about $325,000. M&T Bank Corp boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 19.9% in the first quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 14,408 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $758,000 after acquiring an additional 2,389 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 7.1% in the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 12,642 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $665,000 after acquiring an additional 836 shares during the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at EPR Properties

In related news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.94, for a total transaction of $412,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 96,377 shares in the company, valued at $5,294,952.38. The trade was a 7.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.31% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on EPR shares. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen downgraded EPR Properties from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday. Raymond James Financial boosted their target price on EPR Properties from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. KeyCorp downgraded EPR Properties from an "overweight" rating to a "sector weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on EPR Properties from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Monday, June 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $56.93.

EPR Properties Price Performance

EPR traded down $0.12 during trading on Monday, reaching $53.89. 838,135 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 982,689. The company has a quick ratio of 7.77, a current ratio of 7.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The company has a market cap of $4.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.55, a P/E/G ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 1.33. EPR Properties has a 12-month low of $41.75 and a 12-month high of $61.24. The company's 50-day moving average is $56.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.24.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.25 by ($0.01). EPR Properties had a return on equity of 7.66% and a net margin of 25.28%.The firm had revenue of $150.35 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $176.50 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.22 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.000-5.160 EPS. Research analysts forecast 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 aug 25 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Investors of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a $0.295 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 670.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 174.38%.

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.