Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Buys New Shares in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 99,640 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $4,412,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned about 0.13% of EPR Properties as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 14.6% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 40,647 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,993,000 after buying an additional 5,184 shares during the period. KBC Group NV increased its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 89.0% in the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 3,753 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $166,000 after purchasing an additional 1,767 shares during the period. abrdn plc increased its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 59.5% in the fourth quarter. abrdn plc now owns 25,097 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,111,000 after purchasing an additional 9,360 shares during the period. Vanderbilt University acquired a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the fourth quarter valued at about $244,000. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 44,677 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,977,000 after acquiring an additional 251 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 3,120 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.90, for a total value 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. The trade was a 6.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 2,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.99, for a total value of $129,975.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 15,299 shares in the company, valued at $795,395.01. This represents a 14.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 2.31% of the company's stock.

EPR Properties Stock Up 0.4%

NYSE:EPR traded up $0.20 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $55.97. The company had a trading volume of 574,314 shares, compared to its average volume of 615,752. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $50.75 and a 200-day simple moving average of $48.56. The company has a current ratio of 7.81, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.23 and a beta of 1.26. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $39.87 and a 1 year high of $56.60.

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

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have commented on the company. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $58.00 price objective on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Monday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on EPR Properties from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday. UBS Group lifted their target price on EPR Properties from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen raised EPR Properties from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, May 12th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on EPR Properties from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $54.57.

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.