Wells Fargo & Company Boosts EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Price Target to $45.00

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) had its price target hoisted by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from $42.00 to $45.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “underweight” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price suggests a potential downside of 6.15% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, August 16th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the company from $48.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Monday, August 5th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Friday, June 14th. Finally, Raymond James raised EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $54.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 21st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $48.06.

EPR Properties Trading Up 0.8 %

Shares of EPR Properties stock opened at $47.95 on Monday. EPR Properties has a twelve month low of $39.65 and a twelve month high of $49.10. The company has a quick ratio of 8.45, a current ratio of 11.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $43.40 and a 200-day moving average price of $42.17. The firm has a market cap of $3.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.62 and a beta of 1.73.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other EPR Properties news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.82, for a total value of $25,941.44. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 5,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $253,279.60. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total transaction of $46,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 42,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,964,660. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.82, for a total transaction of $25,941.44. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 5,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $253,279.60. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.13% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Retirement Systems of Alabama grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 94,594 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $4,016,000 after buying an additional 249 shares in the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 53.7% during the 1st quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 902 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its position in EPR Properties by 1.0% during the 4th quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 32,910 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,594,000 after purchasing an additional 320 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 22,705 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,100,000 after purchasing an additional 364 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Panagora Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,896 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $286,000 after purchasing an additional 383 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.