Question 1

Do analysts recommend EPR or REG?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties presently has a consensus price target of $65.45, suggesting a potential upside of 8.31%. Regency Centers has a consensus price target of $83.82, suggesting a potential upside of 10.21%. Given Regency Centers' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Regency Centers is more favorable than EPR Properties. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score EPR Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69 Regency Centers 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.58

Question 2

Is EPR or REG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $3.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. EPR Properties pays out 119.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Regency Centers pays out 102.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EPR Properties has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Regency Centers has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has better earnings and valuation, EPR or REG?

Accepted Answer

Regency Centers has higher revenue and earnings than EPR Properties. EPR Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Regency Centers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio EPR Properties $718.36M 6.44 $274.94M $3.11 19.43 Regency Centers $1.55B 8.96 $527.46M $2.95 25.78

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders believe in EPR or REG?

Accepted Answer

74.7% of EPR Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Regency Centers shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of EPR Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is EPR or REG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties has a net margin of 35.45% compared to Regency Centers' net margin of 34.38%. EPR Properties' return on equity of 11.34% beat Regency Centers' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EPR Properties 35.45% 11.34% 4.58% Regency Centers 34.38% 8.04% 4.26%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, EPR or REG?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Regency Centers has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer EPR or REG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, EPR Properties had 4 more articles in the media than Regency Centers. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for EPR Properties and 16 mentions for Regency Centers. Regency Centers' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat EPR Properties' score of 0.94 indicating that Regency Centers is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment EPR Properties 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regency Centers 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend AKR or EPR?

Accepted Answer

Acadia Realty Trust presently has a consensus price target of $24.20, suggesting a potential upside of 14.96%. EPR Properties has a consensus price target of $65.45, suggesting a potential upside of 8.31%. Given Acadia Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Acadia Realty Trust is more favorable than EPR Properties. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Acadia Realty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 EPR Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69

Question 9

Is AKR or EPR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Acadia Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. EPR Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Acadia Realty Trust pays out 235.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EPR Properties pays out 119.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Acadia Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and EPR Properties has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. EPR Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 10

Which has better valuation and earnings, AKR or EPR?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Acadia Realty Trust. EPR Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Acadia Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Acadia Realty Trust $410.76M 7.04 $16.90M $0.34 61.91 EPR Properties $718.36M 6.44 $274.94M $3.11 19.43

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AKR or EPR?

Accepted Answer

97.7% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.7% of EPR Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Acadia Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of EPR Properties shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is AKR or EPR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties has a net margin of 35.45% compared to Acadia Realty Trust's net margin of 12.14%. EPR Properties' return on equity of 11.34% beat Acadia Realty Trust's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Acadia Realty Trust 12.14% 1.85% 1.04% EPR Properties 35.45% 11.34% 4.58%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, AKR or EPR?

Accepted Answer

Acadia Realty Trust has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EPR Properties has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer AKR or EPR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, EPR Properties had 10 more articles in the media than Acadia Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for EPR Properties and 10 mentions for Acadia Realty Trust. Acadia Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat EPR Properties' score of 0.94 indicating that Acadia Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Acadia Realty Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive EPR Properties 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer BRX or EPR?

Accepted Answer

Brixmor Property Group currently has a consensus price target of $34.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.14%. EPR Properties has a consensus price target of $65.45, suggesting a potential upside of 8.31%. Given Brixmor Property Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Brixmor Property Group is more favorable than EPR Properties. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Brixmor Property Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93 EPR Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69

Question 16

Is BRX or EPR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Brixmor Property Group pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. EPR Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Brixmor Property Group pays out 87.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EPR Properties pays out 119.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brixmor Property Group has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and EPR Properties has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BRX or EPR?

Accepted Answer

Brixmor Property Group has higher revenue and earnings than EPR Properties. EPR Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brixmor Property Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Brixmor Property Group $1.37B 6.56 $386.23M $1.40 20.94 EPR Properties $718.36M 6.44 $274.94M $3.11 19.43

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BRX or EPR?

Accepted Answer

98.4% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.7% of EPR Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Brixmor Property Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of EPR Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is BRX or EPR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties has a net margin of 35.45% compared to Brixmor Property Group's net margin of 30.82%. Brixmor Property Group's return on equity of 14.38% beat EPR Properties' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Brixmor Property Group 30.82% 14.38% 4.77% EPR Properties 35.45% 11.34% 4.58%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, BRX or EPR?

Accepted Answer

Brixmor Property Group has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EPR Properties has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to BRX or EPR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, EPR Properties had 7 more articles in the media than Brixmor Property Group. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for EPR Properties and 13 mentions for Brixmor Property Group. Brixmor Property Group's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat EPR Properties' score of 0.94 indicating that Brixmor Property Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Brixmor Property Group 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive EPR Properties 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts rate EPRT or EPR?

Accepted Answer

Essential Properties Realty Trust presently has a consensus target price of $36.20, suggesting a potential upside of 17.24%. EPR Properties has a consensus target price of $65.45, suggesting a potential upside of 8.31%. Given Essential Properties Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Essential Properties Realty Trust is more favorable than EPR Properties. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Essential Properties Realty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.08 EPR Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69

Question 23

Is EPRT or EPR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Essential Properties Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. EPR Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Essential Properties Realty Trust pays out 99.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EPR Properties pays out 119.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Essential Properties Realty Trust has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and EPR Properties has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Question 24

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EPRT or EPR?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Essential Properties Realty Trust. EPR Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Essential Properties Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Essential Properties Realty Trust $615.49M 10.85 $253.01M $1.29 23.94 EPR Properties $718.36M 6.44 $274.94M $3.11 19.43

Question 25

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in EPRT or EPR?

Accepted Answer

97.0% of Essential Properties Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.7% of EPR Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Essential Properties Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of EPR Properties shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is EPRT or EPR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Essential Properties Realty Trust has a net margin of 43.51% compared to EPR Properties' net margin of 35.45%. EPR Properties' return on equity of 11.34% beat Essential Properties Realty Trust's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Essential Properties Realty Trust 43.51% 6.34% 3.81% EPR Properties 35.45% 11.34% 4.58%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, EPRT or EPR?

Accepted Answer

Essential Properties Realty Trust has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EPR Properties has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor EPRT or EPR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, EPR Properties had 10 more articles in the media than Essential Properties Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for EPR Properties and 10 mentions for Essential Properties Realty Trust. Essential Properties Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat EPR Properties' score of 0.94 indicating that Essential Properties Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Essential Properties Realty Trust 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive EPR Properties 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate KIM or EPR?

Accepted Answer

Kimco Realty presently has a consensus price target of $26.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.28%. EPR Properties has a consensus price target of $65.45, indicating a potential upside of 8.31%. Given Kimco Realty's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kimco Realty is more favorable than EPR Properties. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kimco Realty 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 EPR Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69

Question 30

Is KIM or EPR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Kimco Realty pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. EPR Properties pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. Kimco Realty pays out 122.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EPR Properties pays out 119.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Kimco Realty has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and EPR Properties has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. EPR Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 31

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, KIM or EPR?

Accepted Answer

Kimco Realty has higher revenue and earnings than EPR Properties. EPR Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kimco Realty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Kimco Realty $2.14B 7.53 $584.74M $0.85 28.27 EPR Properties $718.36M 6.44 $274.94M $3.11 19.43

Question 32

Do institutionals and insiders believe in KIM or EPR?

Accepted Answer

89.3% of Kimco Realty shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.7% of EPR Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Kimco Realty shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of EPR Properties shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is KIM or EPR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

EPR Properties has a net margin of 35.45% compared to Kimco Realty's net margin of 27.76%. EPR Properties' return on equity of 11.34% beat Kimco Realty's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kimco Realty 27.76% 5.76% 3.07% EPR Properties 35.45% 11.34% 4.58%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, KIM or EPR?

Accepted Answer

Kimco Realty has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EPR Properties has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor KIM or EPR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, EPR Properties had 8 more articles in the media than Kimco Realty. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for EPR Properties and 12 mentions for Kimco Realty. Kimco Realty's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat EPR Properties' score of 0.94 indicating that Kimco Realty is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kimco Realty 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive EPR Properties 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	EPR Properties	Specialized REITs Industry	Real Estate Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$4.62B	$19.13B	$5.69B	$24.30B
Dividend Yield	6.16%	5.07%	6.30%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	19.43	28.55	28.94	30.23
Price / Sales	6.44	6.88	128.90	21.05
Price / Cash	10.15	79.70	34.34	19.80
Price / Book	1.98	3.28	1.91	4.90
Net Income	$274.94M	$557.35M	-$63.99M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-1.31%	-0.76%	-0.45%	-0.65%
1 Month Performance	-2.46%	1.98%	-0.25%	3.38%
1 Year Performance	11.92%	0.46%	11.29%	14.90%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
EPR EPR Properties	3.6683 of 5 stars	$60.43 -1.3%	$65.45 +8.3%	+11.9%	$4.62B	$718.36M	19.43	60	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade Analyst Revision
REG Regency Centers	4.6059 of 5 stars	$76.37 -0.4%	$83.94 +9.9%	+5.1%	$14.05B	$1.55B	25.89	440	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
AKR Acadia Realty Trust	3.1708 of 5 stars	$20.82 -0.1%	$24.00 +15.3%	+5.1%	$2.86B	$410.76M	61.24	120	Positive News Analyst Upgrade Analyst Revision
BRX Brixmor Property Group	4.5212 of 5 stars	$29.74 -0.8%	$34.00 +14.3%	+5.1%	$9.20B	$1.37B	21.24	500	News Coverage Positive News
EPRT Essential Properties Realty Trust	4.5668 of 5 stars	$31.11 +0.2%	$36.20 +16.4%	-1.3%	$6.72B	$615.49M	24.12	40	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Downgrade

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Do analysts recommend EPR or REG?

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