DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Has $2.84 Million Holdings in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale grew its position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 221.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 57,636 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after buying an additional 39,714 shares during the quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale owned 0.08% of EPR Properties worth $2,838,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in EPR Properties during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in EPR Properties in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in EPR Properties in the third quarter valued at $38,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in EPR Properties by 59.5% in the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 823 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 307 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter worth about $44,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company's stock.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EPR traded down $0.30 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $40.68. 724,733 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 685,117. EPR Properties has a twelve month low of $38.72 and a twelve month high of $49.10. The company has a current ratio of 7.53, a quick ratio of 7.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $41.95 and a 200-day moving average price of $43.90. The stock has a market cap of $3.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.65 and a beta of 1.65.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 28th will be given a dividend of $0.285 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 27th. This represents a $3.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.41%. This is a boost from EPR Properties's previous monthly dividend of $0.28. EPR Properties's payout ratio is presently 173.60%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on EPR shares. StockNews.com downgraded EPR Properties from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 17th. Raymond James boosted their price objective on EPR Properties from $50.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, January 8th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, January 11th. JMP Securities downgraded shares of EPR Properties from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research report on Monday, January 22nd. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, EPR Properties has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $48.05.

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.