EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Shares Sold by Signaturefd LLC

Signaturefd LLC trimmed its holdings in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 41.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,032 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 1,448 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $85,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPR. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 1.0% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,366,416 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $482,504,000 after purchasing an additional 109,144 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 290.3% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,691,029 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $81,930,000 after buying an additional 1,257,791 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in EPR Properties by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,244,414 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $60,292,000 after buying an additional 16,772 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management raised its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 2.0% in the first quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,134,354 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $48,153,000 after acquiring an additional 21,900 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,061,160 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $51,414,000 after acquiring an additional 3,162 shares in the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. StockNews.com cut EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Bank of America downgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $45.00 to $40.00 in a report on Monday, May 20th. JMP Securities reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Friday, June 14th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 1st. Finally, Raymond James raised EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $54.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.06.

EPR Properties Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of EPR opened at $47.56 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.60 billion, a PE ratio of 23.43 and a beta of 1.73. The company has a quick ratio of 11.12, a current ratio of 11.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The company’s fifty day moving average is $44.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.42. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $39.65 and a fifty-two week high of $49.10.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 30th will be given a dividend of $0.285 per share. This represents a $3.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.19%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 30th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 168.47%.

Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties

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

EPR Properties 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.