Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Purchases Shares of 108,055 EPR Properties $EPR

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 108,055 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $6,268,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio owned approximately 0.14% of EPR Properties as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vestcor Inc grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 1,061.1% in the fourth quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 67,171 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $3,352,000 after purchasing an additional 61,386 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 27.9% in the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 92,688 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $4,631,000 after purchasing an additional 20,198 shares in the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the 4th quarter worth $712,000. MQS Management LLC purchased a new position in EPR Properties during the 1st quarter worth $518,000. Finally, VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al grew its stake in EPR Properties by 9.3% during the 4th quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al now owns 222,432 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $11,099,000 after buying an additional 18,900 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

EPR has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Truist Financial decreased their price target on EPR Properties from $62.00 to $61.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of EPR Properties from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, June 12th. Citigroup reaffirmed a "market outperform" rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $66.00 to $70.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $65.45.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 6,692 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.79, for a total transaction of $413,498.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 49,167 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,038,028.93. The trade was a 11.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Elizabeth Grace sold 4,200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.57, for a total transaction of $254,394.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 22,427 shares in the company, valued at $1,358,403.39. This trade represents a 15.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 13,892 shares of company stock valued at $844,113. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of EPR opened at $59.40 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $60.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $57.89. EPR Properties has a one year low of $48.10 and a one year high of $64.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 9.51 and a current ratio of 9.51. The stock has a market cap of $4.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.01.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.05. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 11.34% and a net margin of 35.45%.The business had revenue of $196.08 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $158.13 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.26 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 30.4% on a year-over-year basis. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.410-5.570 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 5.36 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio is 119.61%.

About EPR Properties

EPR Properties is a real estate investment trust that specializes in experiential properties across the United States, Canada and select international markets. Established in 1997 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the company targets properties in the entertainment, recreation and education sectors. Its portfolio includes movie theaters, ski resorts, family entertainment centers, charter schools and other venues that benefit from consumer-driven experiences.

The trust employs long-term, triple-net lease agreements, where tenants are responsible for real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance.

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