EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Shares Acquired by Nebula Research & Development LLC

Nebula Research & Development LLC lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 100.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 29,266 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 14,674 shares during the quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC's holdings in EPR Properties were worth $1,296,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Barclays PLC increased its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 14.6% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 40,647 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,993,000 after purchasing an additional 5,184 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the third quarter worth $517,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 35.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 673,117 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $33,010,000 after acquiring an additional 177,061 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in EPR Properties by 36.6% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,127 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sterneck Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in EPR Properties in the 4th quarter valued at about $253,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company's stock.

EPR Properties Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE EPR traded down $0.11 on Wednesday, hitting $49.45. The company had a trading volume of 527,684 shares, compared to its average volume of 610,241. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.76 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.41 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 7.81, a current ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. EPR Properties has a 12-month low of $39.87 and a 12-month high of $54.25. The business has a 50 day moving average of $50.17 and a two-hundred day moving average of $47.42.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results 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 business had revenue of $149.12 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $161.25 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 28.87% and a return on equity of 8.22%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity at EPR Properties

In other news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.02, for a total transaction of $210,678.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,216 shares in the company, valued at approximately $443,828.32. This represents a 32.19 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 2,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.99, for a total transaction of $129,975.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 15,299 shares of the company's stock, valued at $795,395.01. The trade was a 14.05 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 9,520 shares of company stock valued at $502,581. Insiders own 2.31% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

About EPR Properties

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.