Wells Fargo & Company Lowers EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Price Target to $54.00

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) had its target price reduced by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $56.00 to $54.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has an “equal weight” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target suggests a potential upside of 3.10% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. KeyCorp downgraded shares of EPR Properties from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. 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 on the stock. in a report on Monday, August 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. UBS Group lowered their price objective 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. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.36.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of EPR stock opened at $52.38 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $3.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.87, a PEG ratio of 3.67 and a beta of 1.23. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $53.60 and a 200 day moving average price of $55.11. The company has a current ratio of 7.77, a quick ratio of 7.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $41.75 and a 12 month high of $61.24.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $182.31 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $181.78 million. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 8.59% and a net margin of 28.01%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.30 EPS. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.050-5.130 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at EPR Properties

In other news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.21, for a total value of $369,075.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 73,877 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,635,487.17. This represents a 9.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders have sold a total of 22,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,205,100 over the last three months. 2.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in EPR. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 99.6% in the third quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 461 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P bought a new stake in EPR Properties in the second quarter worth about $32,000. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Company 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.