Versor Investments LP Grows Position in EPR Properties $EPR

Key Points

• Versor Investments LP increased its stake in EPR Properties by 58.4% during Q1, purchasing an additional 7,000 shares, bringing its total holdings to 18,984 shares valued at approximately $999,000.
• Several institutional investors are actively adjusting their positions in EPR Properties, with Deutsche Bank AG reporting a substantial 3,816.2% increase in its holdings for the same period.
• EPR Properties recently announced a dividend of $0.295 per share, with a payout ratio of 174.38%, reflecting strong investor interest in the company's profitability despite fluctuations in earnings reports.

Versor Investments LP grew its position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 58.4% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 18,984 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 7,000 shares during the quarter. Versor Investments LP's holdings in EPR Properties were worth $999,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 235.6% in the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 537 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 377 shares during the period. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 88.9% in the first quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 850 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 53.0% in the first quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 393 shares during the period. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Finally, SSA Swiss Advisors AG acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the first quarter valued at approximately $87,000. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. UBS Group decreased their price objective on EPR Properties from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 15th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on EPR Properties from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Monday, June 2nd. KeyCorp downgraded EPR Properties from an "overweight" rating to a "sector weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded EPR Properties from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, EPR Properties has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $56.93.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EPR traded up $0.2450 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $53.9950. 768,717 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 982,689. The company has a quick ratio of 7.77, a current ratio of 7.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $56.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $53.19. EPR Properties has a 1-year low of $41.75 and a 1-year high of $61.24. The firm has a market cap of $4.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 1.33.

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 for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.25 by ($0.01). EPR Properties had a return on equity of 7.66% and a net margin of 25.28%.The company had revenue of $150.35 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $176.50 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.22 earnings per share. EPR Properties's revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.000-5.160 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a aug 25 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 29th will be given a $0.295 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 29th. This represents a yield of 670.0%. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio is presently 174.38%.

Insider Transactions at EPR Properties

In other EPR Properties news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.94, for a total value of $412,050.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 96,377 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,294,952.38. This represents a 7.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 2.31% of the company's stock.

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.