Jackson Square Capital LLC Buys New Position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Jackson Square Capital LLC purchased a new position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 10,848 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $571,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Synergy Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 54.5% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,296 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the period. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the 4th quarter worth about $60,000. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the 4th quarter worth about $61,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 51.8% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,530 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company's stock.

EPR Properties Stock Down 1.6%

NYSE:EPR traded down $0.94 on Friday, reaching $56.54. 748,595 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 620,696. The company has a market capitalization of $4.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.48 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a current ratio of 7.81, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $40.04 and a 12 month high of $57.72. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $51.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $49.16.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $146.36 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $155.46 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 28.87% and a return on equity of 8.22%. EPR Properties's revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.12 EPS. Equities analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a jun 25 dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a $0.295 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. This represents a dividend yield of 6.3%. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio is presently 217.18%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EPR has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of EPR Properties from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, May 12th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Raymond James reissued a "strong-buy" rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $54.57.

Insider Transactions at EPR Properties

In other news, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 2,500 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.99, for a total value of $129,975.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 15,299 shares in the company, valued at $795,395.01. The trade was a 14.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 3,120 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.90, for a total transaction of $161,928.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 46,827 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,430,321.30. This represents a 6.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 2.31% of the company's stock.

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.