Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank Acquires 3,759 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its holdings in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 14.3% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 30,012 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,759 shares during the quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $1,454,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. AE Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in EPR Properties in the third quarter worth $286,000. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its position in EPR Properties by 98.4% in the third quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 36,476 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,515,000 after purchasing an additional 18,087 shares during the period. Oak Thistle LLC lifted its position in EPR Properties by 160.4% in the third quarter. Oak Thistle LLC now owns 11,997 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $498,000 after purchasing an additional 7,389 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC lifted its position in EPR Properties by 6.3% in the third quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 121,063 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,029,000 after purchasing an additional 7,208 shares during the period. Finally, All Season Financial Advisors Inc. lifted its position in EPR Properties by 4.9% in the third quarter. All Season Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 9,662 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $401,000 after purchasing an additional 453 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EPR has been the subject of several research reports. KeyCorp raised their target price on EPR Properties from $47.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report 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. Truist Financial dropped their price objective on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 11th. Finally, Raymond James increased their price objective on EPR Properties from $50.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $48.05.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EPR opened at $41.13 on Friday. EPR Properties has a twelve month low of $39.01 and a twelve month high of $49.10. The firm has a market cap of $3.11 billion, a PE ratio of 20.88 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. The business has a fifty day moving average of $41.60 and a 200-day moving average of $43.86.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 30th will be paid a $0.285 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 29th. This represents a $3.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.32%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 173.60%.

About EPR Properties

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.