EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) have received a consensus rating of “Hold” from the ten research firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have assigned a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $48.05.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on EPR shares. Truist Financial lowered their target price on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 22nd. JMP Securities cut EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 22nd. KeyCorp increased their price target on EPR Properties from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 5th. StockNews.com lowered EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 17th. Finally, Raymond James increased their price target on EPR Properties from $50.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 8th.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EPR opened at $41.15 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $41.63 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $43.87. The stock has a market cap of $3.11 billion, a PE ratio of 20.89 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 7.53 and a current ratio of 7.53. EPR Properties has a one year low of $39.01 and a one year high of $49.10.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 30th will be given a $0.285 dividend. This represents a $3.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.31%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 29th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 173.60%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Spire Wealth Management raised its position in EPR Properties by 82.7% in the first quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 2,554 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $108,000 after purchasing an additional 1,156 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System raised its position in EPR Properties by 2.4% in the first quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 21,700 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $921,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 8.7% during the first quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 56,267 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,389,000 after acquiring an additional 4,511 shares in the last quarter. GraniteShares Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 14.6% during the first quarter. GraniteShares Advisors LLC now owns 34,585 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,468,000 after acquiring an additional 4,396 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PCG Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 78.0% during the first quarter. PCG Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 14,104 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $599,000 after acquiring an additional 6,181 shares in the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

EPR Properties Company 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.