Voya Investment Management LLC Purchases 20,814 Shares of EPR Properties $EPR

Voya Investment Management LLC raised its stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 29.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 91,701 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 20,814 shares during the period. Voya Investment Management LLC owned about 0.12% of EPR Properties worth $4,824,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EPR. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in EPR Properties by 14.1% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 8,431 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $373,000 after acquiring an additional 1,044 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth grew its position in EPR Properties by 26.7% in the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 7,799 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $345,000 after acquiring an additional 1,642 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC grew its position in EPR Properties by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 463,039 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $20,503,000 after acquiring an additional 5,418 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc. grew its position in EPR Properties by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 8,000 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $354,000 after acquiring an additional 4,000 shares during the period. Finally, GF Fund Management CO. LTD. bought a new stake in EPR Properties in the fourth quarter valued at $61,000. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of EPR stock opened at $56.92 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $55.63 and its 200-day moving average is $53.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 7.77 and a current ratio of 7.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.33 billion, a PE ratio of 28.04, a PEG ratio of 3.99 and a beta of 1.32. EPR Properties has a 52 week low of $41.75 and a 52 week high of $61.24.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.25 by ($0.01). EPR Properties had a return on equity of 7.66% and a net margin of 25.28%.The business had revenue of $150.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $176.50 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.22 EPS. EPR Properties’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.000-5.160 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 30th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 174.38%.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.35, for a total transaction of $400,125.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 88,877 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,741,587.95. This represents a 7.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders sold a total of 22,500 shares of company stock worth $1,249,950 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.31% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have weighed in on EPR. KeyCorp cut EPR Properties from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded EPR Properties from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 13th. Raymond James Financial increased their target price on EPR Properties from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $58.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on EPR Properties from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $59.36.

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.