EPR Properties $EPR Shares Purchased by AQR Capital Management LLC

Key Points

• AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in EPR Properties by 38.3%, acquiring an additional 331,513 shares, bringing its total to approximately 1.2 million shares valued at nearly $61.9 million.
• Insider trading activity saw EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sell 7,500 shares at an average price of $53.35, amounting to over $400,000, which decreased his holdings by 7.78%.
• EPR Properties reported a quarterly EPS of $1.24, slightly below analysts' expectations, while forecasting a FY 2025 EPS guidance between 5.000-5.160.

AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 38.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,195,997 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 331,513 shares during the quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC owned about 1.57% of EPR Properties worth $61,887,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in EPR Properties by 30.6% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 844,940 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $37,414,000 after purchasing an additional 198,019 shares during the last quarter. AXA S.A. raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 23.4% in the 4th quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 36,704 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,625,000 after acquiring an additional 6,957 shares during the period. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 14.1% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 8,431 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $373,000 after acquiring an additional 1,044 shares during the period. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $432,000. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $201,000. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at EPR Properties

In other EPR Properties news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.35, for a total value of $400,125.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 88,877 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,741,587.95. This represents a 7.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 22,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,249,950. Corporate insiders own 2.31% of the company's stock.

EPR Properties Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:EPR opened at $53.20 on Friday. EPR Properties has a 52 week low of $41.75 and a 52 week high of $61.24. The company's 50 day moving average is $56.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.53. The company has a current ratio of 7.77, a quick ratio of 7.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The company has a market cap of $4.05 billion, a PE ratio of 26.21, a P/E/G ratio of 3.77 and a beta of 1.32.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last announced 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). EPR Properties had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 7.66%. 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 prior year, the company posted $1.22 earnings per share. The company'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. Equities analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a aug 25 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a $0.295 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. This represents a dividend yield of 652.0%. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio is currently 174.38%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EPR has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. UBS Group cut their target price 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. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $53.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded shares of EPR Properties from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $58.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Finally, KeyCorp downgraded shares of EPR Properties from an "overweight" rating to a "sector weight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. One 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $57.07.

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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