Voya Investment Management LLC Has $4.82 Million Stock Position in EPR Properties $EPR

Key Points

• Voya Investment Management LLC increased its stake in EPR Properties by 29.4%, acquiring an additional 20,814 shares during the first quarter, bringing their total to approximately 91,701 shares valued at around $4.8 million.
• EPR Properties reported Q2 earnings with $1.24 EPS, slightly missing the consensus estimate of $1.25, and projected a fiscal year 2025 guidance of 5.000-5.160 EPS.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.295 per share, resulting in an annualized dividend of $1.18 and a yield of 2.1%.

Voya Investment Management LLC raised its stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 29.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 91,701 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 20,814 shares during the quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC owned approximately 0.12% of EPR Properties worth $4,824,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EPR. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 174,282 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $9,169,000 after buying an additional 699 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of EPR Properties by 66.0% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,871 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $98,000 after purchasing an additional 744 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the 1st quarter worth about $325,000. Assetmark Inc. lifted its position in EPR Properties by 7.1% during the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 12,642 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $665,000 after acquiring an additional 836 shares during the last quarter. Finally, M&T Bank Corp lifted its position in EPR Properties by 19.9% during the first quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 14,408 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $758,000 after acquiring an additional 2,389 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company's stock.

EPR Properties Trading Down 0.4%

EPR Properties stock traded down $0.23 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $56.48. The stock had a trading volume of 801,338 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,103,888. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $55.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $53.92. EPR Properties has a one year low of $41.75 and a one year high of $61.24. The stock has a market cap of $4.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.82, a P/E/G ratio of 3.99 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a quick ratio of 7.77, a current ratio of 7.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.25 by ($0.01). EPR Properties had a net margin of 25.28% and a return on equity of 7.66%. The business had revenue of $150.35 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $176.50 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.22 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue 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, equities analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be issued a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. 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 EPR Properties stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.35, for a total transaction of $400,125.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 88,877 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,741,587.95. The trade was a 7.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last three months, insiders sold 22,500 shares of company stock worth $1,249,950. 2.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on EPR shares. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on EPR Properties from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, September 12th. Raymond James Financial increased their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of EPR Properties from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, September 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $59.36.

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.