Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC Raises Stock Position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC raised its position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Free Report) by 499.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 99,571 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock after acquiring an additional 82,971 shares during the period. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.13% of EPR Properties worth $4,409,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EPR. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 7.2% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 864,484 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $38,279,000 after purchasing an additional 58,106 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp raised its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 30.6% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 844,940 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock worth $37,414,000 after purchasing an additional 198,019 shares during the last quarter. Prosperity Consulting Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $273,000. Boothbay Fund Management LLC purchased a new position in EPR Properties during the fourth quarter worth approximately $684,000. Finally, Nebula Research & Development LLC raised its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 100.6% during the fourth quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 29,266 shares of the real estate investment trust's stock valued at $1,296,000 after acquiring an additional 14,674 shares during the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 3,120 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.90, for a total value of $161,928.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 46,827 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,430,321.30. The trade was a 6.25 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 2,500 shares of the 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 transaction, the senior vice president now owns 15,299 shares in the company, valued at approximately $795,395.01. The trade was a 14.05 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 9,520 shares of company stock valued at $502,581 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 2.31% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of EPR Properties stock traded up $1.74 on Thursday, hitting $52.10. 358,242 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 605,543. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a current ratio of 7.81. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $50.03 and a 200-day simple moving average of $47.47. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $39.87 and a 1 year high of $54.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.96 billion, a PE ratio of 22.52 and a beta of 1.26.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.05. EPR Properties had a net margin of 28.87% and a return on equity of 8.22%. The firm had revenue of $146.36 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $155.46 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.12 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a yield of 7.3%. EPR Properties's payout ratio is 221.25%.

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.