SG Americas Securities LLC Purchases Shares of 14,073 EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

SG Americas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 14,073 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $740,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Synergy Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Principal Securities Inc. raised its stake in EPR Properties by 54.5% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,296 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 457 shares during the period. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. acquired a new stake in EPR Properties during the 4th quarter worth $60,000. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. bought a new position in EPR Properties during the fourth quarter worth about $61,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in EPR Properties by 51.8% in the fourth quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,530 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $68,000 after acquiring an additional 522 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company's stock.

EPR Properties Stock Down 1.6%

EPR traded down $0.97 on Tuesday, hitting $58.14. 770,155 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 623,766. The stock's fifty day moving average is $53.18 and its 200-day moving average is $49.70. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $40.79 and a 12 month high of $59.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 8.28 and a current ratio of 8.28. The company has a market cap of $4.42 billion, a PE ratio of 35.67, a PEG ratio of 4.44 and a beta of 1.27.

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 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $146.36 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $155.46 million. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 6.30% and a net margin of 21.13%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.12 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently commented on EPR. Stifel Nicolaus raised EPR Properties from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $52.00 to $65.00 in a research report on Friday. UBS Group increased their target price on EPR Properties from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Raymond James Financial restated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $56.43.

EPR Properties 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.