LSV Asset Management Lowers Holdings in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

LSV Asset Management reduced its holdings in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 2.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,112,454 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after selling 33,504 shares during the quarter. LSV Asset Management owned approximately 1.48% of EPR Properties worth $53,898,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Arizona State Retirement System increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 1.4% during the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 21,434 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $890,000 after buying an additional 291 shares during the period. Retirement Systems of Alabama increased its stake in EPR Properties by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 94,345 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $4,571,000 after acquiring an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 19,474 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $944,000 after acquiring an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 59.5% during the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 823 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 307 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 4.3% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 8,762 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $364,000 after acquiring an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. JMP Securities cut EPR Properties from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Monday, January 22nd. Raymond James boosted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $50.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report 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 research note on Thursday, January 11th. StockNews.com lowered shares of EPR Properties from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, January 17th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their target price on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $46.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $48.05.

EPR Properties Stock Down 0.2 %

NYSE:EPR traded down $0.10 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $42.00. 546,372 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 664,449. The company has a current ratio of 8.45, a quick ratio of 7.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The business's 50-day moving average price is $41.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $43.83. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $39.65 and a 1 year high of $49.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.69 and a beta of 1.64.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 30th will be paid a $0.285 dividend. This represents a $3.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 29th. EPR Properties's payout ratio is 168.47%.

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.