EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Price Target Raised to $58.00 at UBS Group

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) had its target price raised by UBS Group from $54.00 to $58.00 in a research report released on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a neutral rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock.

EPR has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.50 price objective on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday. Truist Financial boosted their price target on EPR Properties from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on 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. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.79.

EPR Properties Stock Up 0.7%

EPR opened at $57.84 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $55.48 and a 200-day moving average of $53.98. The company has a market capitalization of $4.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.69, a P/E/G ratio of 3.40 and a beta of 0.95. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $41.75 and a fifty-two week high of $62.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 8.81 and a current ratio of 8.81.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.01. EPR Properties had a net margin of 38.27% and a return on equity of 11.81%. The business had revenue of $182.95 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $181.76 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.22 earnings per share. EPR Properties’s revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.280-5.480 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.4%. This is an increase from EPR Properties’s previous monthly dividend of $0.30. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is 108.26%.

Insider Activity at EPR Properties

In other news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.89, for a total value of $404,175.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 66,294 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,572,583.66. The trade was a 10.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.31% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 1.0% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 96,061 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,054,000 after purchasing an additional 976 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the 1st quarter valued at $251,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 10.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,746 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $460,000 after buying an additional 804 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 13.4% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 524,883 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $27,614,000 after buying an additional 61,844 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 13.6% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 8,861 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $466,000 after buying an additional 1,062 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

About EPR Properties

EPR Properties is a real estate investment trust that specializes in experiential properties across the United States, Canada and select international markets. Established in 1997 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the company targets properties in the entertainment, recreation and education sectors. Its portfolio includes movie theaters, ski resorts, family entertainment centers, charter schools and other venues that benefit from consumer-driven experiences.

The trust employs long-term, triple-net lease agreements, where tenants are responsible for real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance.