EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nine research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $58.3571.

Several analysts have recently commented on EPR shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $65.00 to $58.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $56.00 to $54.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. KeyCorp lowered shares of EPR Properties from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. Truist Financial boosted their target price on EPR Properties from $55.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Monday, December 8th.

EPR Properties Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of EPR opened at $50.24 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.82 billion, a PE ratio of 21.94, a PEG ratio of 3.05 and a beta of 0.90. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $41.75 and a 12 month high of $61.24. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $52.11 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $54.93. The company has a current ratio of 7.21, a quick ratio of 7.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19.

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 for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.32 by $0.07. EPR Properties had a net margin of 28.01% and a return on equity of 8.58%. The company had revenue of $182.31 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $181.78 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.30 EPS. EPR Properties’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.050-5.130 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were given a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 28th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.0%. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is currently 154.59%.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.25, for a total transaction of $391,875.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 64,251 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,357,114.75. This trade represents a 10.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In the last three months, insiders have sold 22,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,196,850. 2.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EPR Properties

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in EPR Properties in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Strategic Advocates LLC bought a new stake in EPR Properties during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 99.6% during the 3rd 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 bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the third quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Loomis Sayles & Co. L P purchased a new stake in EPR Properties during the second quarter worth $32,000. 74.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.