EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Position Boosted by UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC

UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its position in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 1.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 463,039 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 5,418 shares during the quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC owned about 0.61% of EPR Properties worth $20,503,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Synergy Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in EPR Properties in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 54.5% in the fourth 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. acquired a new stake in EPR Properties in the fourth quarter worth about $60,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings 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 worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 522 shares during the period. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 43.6% in the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,117 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $94,000 after purchasing an additional 643 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company's stock.

EPR Properties Price Performance

EPR Properties stock traded up $0.47 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $55.73. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,049,922 shares, compared to its average volume of 611,854. The company has a quick ratio of 7.81, a current ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $50.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.37. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $39.87 and a 12 month high of $55.92. The company has a market capitalization of $4.24 billion, a PE ratio of 24.13 and a beta of 1.26.

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

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a may 25 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. This represents a yield of 6.6%. EPR Properties's payout ratio is presently 217.18%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 3,120 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.90, for a total transaction of $161,928.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 46,827 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,430,321.30. The trade was a 6.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.02, for a total value of $210,678.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,216 shares in the company, valued at approximately $443,828.32. This trade represents a 32.19% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 9,520 shares of company stock worth $502,581. Company insiders own 2.31% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on EPR. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Monday, March 10th. Raymond James reaffirmed a "strong-buy" rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of EPR Properties from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target 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, four have given a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, EPR Properties has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $54.43.

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.