Natixis Buys 5,080 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Natixis lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 36.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,938 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after purchasing an additional 5,080 shares during the quarter. Natixis' holdings in EPR Properties were worth $839,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in EPR Properties during the fourth quarter worth $302,313,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,380,301 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $61,120,000 after acquiring an additional 30,401 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 5.6% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,145,267 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $50,712,000 after acquiring an additional 60,953 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management increased its stake in EPR Properties by 12.3% in the fourth quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,129,098 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $49,996,000 after acquiring an additional 123,400 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in EPR Properties by 44.6% in the fourth quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,085,947 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $48,086,000 after purchasing an additional 334,943 shares in the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of EPR stock traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $49.58. 93,022 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 609,643. The stock's 50-day moving average is $50.17 and its 200-day moving average is $47.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 7.81 and a quick ratio of 7.81. EPR Properties has a 52 week low of $39.87 and a 52 week high of $54.25. The stock has a market cap of $3.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.47 and a beta of 1.30.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.56. The firm had revenue of $149.12 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.25 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 28.87% and a return on equity of 8.22%. As a group, research analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a apr 25 dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be issued a $0.295 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 7.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 30th. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio is currently 221.25%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 2,500 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.99, for a total value of $129,975.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 15,299 shares in the company, valued at $795,395.01. This trade represents a 14.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, 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 sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 46,827 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,430,321.30. This represents a 6.25 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 9,520 shares of company stock worth $502,581 in the last quarter. Insiders own 2.31% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EPR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on EPR Properties from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 24th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $50.00 to $58.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $51.00.

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.