Caxton Associates LLP Sells 21,616 Shares of EPR Properties $EPR

Caxton Associates LLP lowered its position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 39.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 33,201 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 21,616 shares during the period. Caxton Associates LLP’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $1,934,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EPR. Nuveen LLC bought a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the 1st quarter worth $9,702,000. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 53.6% in the first quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 10,434 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $549,000 after buying an additional 3,640 shares in the last quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 9.8% during the first quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 32,949 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,706,000 after buying an additional 2,937 shares during the last quarter. 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 acquiring an additional 377 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aberdeen Group plc raised its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1,361.4% in the 1st quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 366,765 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $19,136,000 after acquiring an additional 341,668 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 1st. KeyCorp downgraded EPR Properties from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 19th. Truist Financial increased their price target on EPR Properties from $55.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $65.00 to $58.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $58.36.

EPR Properties Price Performance

EPR opened at $50.12 on Monday. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $41.75 and a fifty-two week high of $61.24. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $52.21 and a 200 day moving average of $54.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 7.21 and a current ratio of 7.21. The firm has a market cap of $3.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.89, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.90.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.07. EPR Properties had a net margin of 28.01% and a return on equity of 8.58%. The firm had revenue of $182.31 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $181.78 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.30 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 1.0% on a year-over-year basis. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.050-5.130 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 28th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.1%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 154.59%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.25, for a total value of $391,875.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 64,251 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,357,114.75. The trade was a 10.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 22,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,196,850. Company insiders own 2.31% of the company’s stock.

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.