Cwm LLC Increases Stock Position in EPR Properties $EPR

Cwm LLC boosted its stake in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 156.5% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 23,735 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 14,483 shares during the period. Cwm LLC's holdings in EPR Properties were worth $1,383,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in EPR. Deutsche Bank AG grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 3,816.2% in the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,874,975 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $98,642,000 after buying an additional 1,827,098 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 378.0% in the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 821,532 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $43,221,000 after acquiring an additional 649,675 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP purchased a new position in EPR Properties in the first quarter worth $21,166,000. Aberdeen Group plc grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 1,361.4% in the first quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 366,765 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $19,136,000 after purchasing an additional 341,668 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 38.3% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,195,997 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $61,887,000 after purchasing an additional 331,513 shares in the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

EPR Properties Trading Up 1.5%

EPR stock opened at $55.31 on Tuesday. EPR Properties has a 52-week low of $41.75 and a 52-week high of $61.24. 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 firm has a market cap of $4.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.25, a PEG ratio of 3.84 and a beta of 1.28. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $55.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $54.57.

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 the consensus estimate of $1.25 by ($0.01). EPR Properties had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 7.66%. The business had revenue of $150.35 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $176.50 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.22 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.000-5.160 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 31st. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 174.38%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on EPR shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a "buy (b)" rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of EPR Properties from an "underweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $54.00 to $56.00 in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of EPR Properties from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $58.00 price target for the company. in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised their target price on EPR Properties from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $59.36.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.12, for a total transaction of $435,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 81,377 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,729,631.24. The trade was a 8.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders have sold a total of 22,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,248,075 in the last quarter. 2.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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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