IFM Investors Pty Ltd Reduces Holdings in EPR Properties $EPR

IFM Investors Pty Ltd reduced its stake in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 19.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 12,136 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 2,983 shares during the quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $707,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of EPR. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 235.6% during the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 537 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in EPR Properties by 88.9% during the 1st quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 850 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in EPR Properties by 53.0% during the first quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 393 shares during the period. GF Fund Management CO. LTD. purchased a new stake in EPR Properties in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Finally, Elequin Capital LP purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the first quarter worth approximately $61,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

EPR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $58.00 target price for the company. in a report on Monday, August 4th. KeyCorp lowered EPR Properties from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on EPR Properties from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 15th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.36.

Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties

In related news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were 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 approximately $4,741,587.95. This represents a 7.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 22,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,249,950 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 2.31% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EPR opened at $57.21 on Wednesday. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $41.75 and a 12 month high of $61.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.97 and a beta of 1.32. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $55.42 and its 200-day simple moving average is $53.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 7.77 and a quick ratio of 7.77.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $176.50 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.22 earnings per share. EPR Properties’s quarterly revenue was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.000-5.160 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 174.38%.

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.