Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC Reduces Stock Position in EPR Properties $EPR

Key Points

• Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC significantly reduced its stake in EPR Properties by 59.2%, now holding 24,869 shares worth approximately $1.3 million after selling 36,092 shares in the first quarter.
• Other institutional investors showed mixed activity, with Principal Financial Group Inc. increasing its stake by 0.4% while GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position by 66.0%.
• EPR Properties reported quarterly earnings of $1.24 per share, slightly missing the consensus estimate, with a revenue of $150.35 million against an expected $176.50 million.

Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC cut its holdings in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 59.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 24,869 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 36,092 shares during the quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC's holdings in EPR Properties were worth $1,308,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

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

Insider Activity at EPR Properties

In other news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 1st. The shares were 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 owned 96,377 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,294,952.38. This represents a 7.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 2.31% of the company's stock.

EPR Properties Stock Up 0.5%

NYSE:EPR opened at $54.16 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.12 billion, a PE ratio of 26.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.82 and a beta of 1.33. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $56.72 and a 200-day moving average of $53.24. The company has a current ratio of 7.77, a quick ratio of 7.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. EPR Properties has a 52 week low of $41.75 and a 52 week high of $61.24.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.25 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $150.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $176.50 million. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 7.66% and a net margin of 25.28%.EPR Properties's quarterly revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.22 earnings per share. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.000-5.160 EPS. Analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on EPR shares. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Raymond James Financial boosted their price target on EPR Properties from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. 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 report on Friday, August 15th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered shares of EPR Properties from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $58.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Monday, August 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $56.93.

About EPR Properties

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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