APG Asset Management US Inc. Takes $7.99 Million Position in EPR Properties $EPR

Key Points

• APG Asset Management US Inc. acquired a new $7.99 million stake in EPR Properties, purchasing 152,729 shares, representing 0.20% of the company.
• EPR Properties reported $1.24 earnings per share for the last quarter, slightly below analysts' expectations, and set a fiscal year 2025 guidance between 5.000-5.160 EPS.
• The company announced a dividend of $0.295 per share, which will be paid on September 15th, marking a significant dividend yield of 670.0%.

APG Asset Management US Inc. bought a new stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 152,729 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $7,994,000. APG Asset Management US Inc. owned 0.20% of EPR Properties as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Barclays PLC grew its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 181.9% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 114,596 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $5,074,000 after purchasing an additional 73,949 shares during the last quarter. Mariner LLC grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 7.2% in the 4th quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 40,101 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,776,000 after acquiring an additional 2,681 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 13.3% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 7,948 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $352,000 after buying an additional 936 shares in the last quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 104,548 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $4,629,000 after purchasing an additional 1,571 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP raised its position in shares of EPR Properties by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 157,104 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $6,957,000 after purchasing an additional 2,500 shares during the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

NYSE:EPR opened at $53.9950 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 7.77 and a quick ratio of 7.77. EPR Properties has a 1-year low of $41.75 and a 1-year high of $61.24. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $56.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $53.12. The stock has a market cap of $4.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.60, a PEG ratio of 3.81 and a beta of 1.33.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last issued its 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). The company had revenue of $150.35 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $176.50 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 7.66%. The business's revenue for the quarter 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. On average, research analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a aug 25 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 670.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio is 174.38%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other EPR Properties news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.94, for a total value of $412,050.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 96,377 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,294,952.38. This trade represents a 7.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 2.31% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EPR has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Monday, June 2nd. UBS Group lowered their price target 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. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded shares of EPR Properties from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $58.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of EPR Properties from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $56.93.

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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