6,345 Shares in EPR Properties $EPR Acquired by Kera Capital Partners Inc.

Key Points

• Kera Capital Partners Inc. has acquired a new stake in EPR Properties, purchasing 6,345 shares valued at approximately $370,000 during the 2nd quarter.
• In the 4th quarter, several institutional investors increased their positions in EPR Properties, with notable increases from BNP Paribas Financial Markets and Focus Partners Wealth.
• EPR Properties reported $1.24 EPS for the last quarter, falling short of consensus estimates, and declared a dividend of $0.295 scheduled for September 15th, indicating a sizable payout ratio of 174.38%.

Kera Capital Partners Inc. bought a new position in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund bought 6,345 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $370,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EPR. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in EPR Properties by 235.6% in the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 537 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in EPR Properties by 88.9% in the 1st quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 850 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in EPR Properties by 53.0% in the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 393 shares during the last quarter. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. purchased a new stake in EPR Properties in the 4th quarter worth about $61,000. Finally, Elequin Capital LP purchased a new stake in EPR Properties in the 1st quarter worth about $61,000. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on EPR. KeyCorp lowered EPR Properties from an "overweight" rating to a "sector weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered EPR Properties from an "outperform" rating to a "sector perform" rating and set a $58.00 target price for the company. in a report on Monday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on EPR Properties from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. Wall Street Zen raised EPR Properties from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, September 13th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on EPR Properties from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $59.36.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.35, for a total transaction of $400,125.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 88,877 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,741,587.95. This trade represents a 7.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 22,500 shares of company stock worth $1,249,950. Company insiders own 2.31% of the company's stock.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of EPR traded down $0.27 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $56.60. 189,332 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 802,847. The stock has a market cap of $4.31 billion, a PE ratio of 27.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.99 and a beta of 1.32. 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 firm's 50 day simple moving average is $55.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $53.86. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $41.75 and a 12 month high of $61.24.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $150.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.22 EPS. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.000-5.160 EPS. Equities analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 174.38%.

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.