Prosperity Consulting Group LLC Acquires Shares of 6,158 EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Prosperity Consulting Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 6,158 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock, valued at approximately $273,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EPR. Wealthfront Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the fourth quarter valued at $302,313,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 2.3% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in 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 worth $50,712,000 after buying an additional 60,953 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 12.3% in the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,129,098 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $49,996,000 after purchasing an additional 123,400 shares during the period. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 44.6% during 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 buying an additional 334,943 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company's stock.

EPR Properties Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE:EPR traded up $0.26 on Friday, reaching $49.90. 416,122 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 607,192. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.60 and a beta of 1.30. EPR Properties has a 52 week low of $39.87 and a 52 week high of $54.25. The company has a current ratio of 7.81, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $50.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $47.44.

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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.56. The business had revenue of $149.12 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a apr 25 dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be given a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a dividend yield of 7.3%. EPR Properties's payout ratio is 221.25%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties

In other news, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 2,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.99, for a total transaction of $129,975.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 15,299 shares in the company, valued at $795,395.01. This represents a 14.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 3,120 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.90, for a total transaction of $161,928.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 46,827 shares in the company, valued at $2,430,321.30. The trade was a 6.25 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 9,520 shares of company stock worth $502,581 in the last quarter. 2.31% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.