Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its position in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 28.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 162,393 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 36,367 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP owned approximately 0.21% of EPR Properties worth $7,191,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 32,851 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $1,455,000 after purchasing an additional 210 shares during the last quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in EPR Properties by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 15,071 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $667,000 after buying an additional 219 shares in the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its position in EPR Properties by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 4,117 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $182,000 after buying an additional 228 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 13,739 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $608,000 after buying an additional 249 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 44,677 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,977,000 after acquiring an additional 251 shares during the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Activity
In related news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were 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 $443,828.32. This represents a 32.19% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.99, for a total transaction of $129,975.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 15,299 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $795,395.01. This trade represents a 14.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 9,520 shares of company stock valued at $502,581. 2.31% of the stock is owned by insiders.
EPR Properties Stock Down 0.2%
Shares of EPR traded down $0.08 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $52.23. 113,157 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 606,355. The firm's 50 day moving average is $50.14 and its 200-day moving average is $47.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a current ratio of 7.81. EPR Properties has a 52 week low of $39.87 and a 52 week high of $54.25. The company has a market cap of $3.97 billion, a PE ratio of 22.61 and a beta of 1.26.
EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $146.36 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $155.46 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 28.87% and a return on equity of 8.22%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.12 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.
EPR Properties Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a may 25 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a yield of 6.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. EPR Properties's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 217.18%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $58.00 price objective on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Monday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, EPR Properties presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $54.00.
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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.
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