Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Takes $213,000 Position in EPR Properties $EPR

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 3,655 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $213,000.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in EPR Properties by 3,816.2% in the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,874,975 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $98,642,000 after acquiring an additional 1,827,098 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management grew its stake in EPR Properties by 11.4% in the 1st quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,257,666 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $66,166,000 after acquiring an additional 128,568 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in EPR Properties by 38.3% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,195,997 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $61,887,000 after acquiring an additional 331,513 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in EPR Properties by 0.6% in the 1st quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,092,032 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $57,452,000 after acquiring an additional 6,085 shares during the period. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its stake in EPR Properties by 378.0% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 821,532 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $43,221,000 after acquiring an additional 649,675 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at EPR Properties

In other EPR Properties news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.12, for a total value of $435,900.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 81,377 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,729,631.24. The trade was a 8.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 22,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,248,075 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 2.31% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of NYSE:EPR opened at $53.81 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 7.77 and a quick ratio of 7.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.10 billion, a PE ratio of 26.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.79 and a beta of 1.28. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $55.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $54.83. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $41.75 and a 1 year high of $61.24.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by ($0.01). EPR Properties had a return on equity of 7.66% and a net margin of 25.28%.The company had revenue of $150.35 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $176.50 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.22 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.000-5.160 EPS. Analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 17th. Investors of record on Friday, October 31st will be issued a $0.295 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 174.38%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on EPR shares. Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 12th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of EPR Properties from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, September 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $58.00 price target on the stock. in a research report on Monday, August 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $59.36.

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.