EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Stock Rating Lowered by StockNews.com

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR – Get Rating) was downgraded by StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday.

Several other research firms have also commented on EPR. Truist Financial lowered their target price on EPR Properties from $57.00 to $45.00 in a report on Friday, December 16th. Raymond James lowered their target price on EPR Properties from $48.00 to $45.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised EPR Properties from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $52.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, December 16th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $51.21.

EPR Properties Trading Up 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE EPR opened at $39.86 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $39.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $42.75. EPR Properties has a 52-week low of $34.58 and a 52-week high of $56.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.44, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a quick ratio of 7.42, a current ratio of 7.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPR. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,272,904 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $404,247,000 after purchasing an additional 52,586 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 14.6% during the 1st quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,114,285 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $226,203,000 after purchasing an additional 523,061 shares in the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 22.1% during the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 2,085,313 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $97,865,000 after purchasing an additional 376,964 shares in the last quarter. PGGM Investments bought a new position in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter valued at $48,027,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 5.3% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,024,623 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $56,058,000 after purchasing an additional 51,195 shares in the last quarter. 77.57% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About EPR Properties

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EPR Properties is a leading 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 which create value by facilitating out of home leisure and recreation experiences where consumers choose to spend their discretionary time and money.