Huntington Initiates Coverage on EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Stock analysts at Huntington started coverage on shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) in a report released on Wednesday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage set an “outperform” rating and a $65.00 price target on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Huntington’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 4.65% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Raymond James Financial cut shares of EPR Properties from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $62.00 to $60.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. UBS Group set a $70.00 price objective on EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on EPR Properties from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on EPR Properties from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $63.50.

EPR Properties Stock Up 3.3%

Shares of EPR opened at $62.11 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $58.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $56.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 7.85 and a quick ratio of 7.85. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $48.10 and a 1 year high of $62.26.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $181.25 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $150.01 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 37.50% and a return on equity of 11.68%. The firm’s revenue was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.21 earnings per share. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.370-5.530 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 5.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties

In related news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $60,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 13,213 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $792,780. This trade represents a 7.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 1.7% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,009,669 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $234,760,000 after buying an additional 66,562 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in EPR Properties in the fourth quarter valued at $82,823,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in EPR Properties by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,584,394 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $79,077,000 after acquiring an additional 26,590 shares in the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its position in EPR Properties by 20.9% during the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 1,572,738 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $78,574,000 after purchasing an additional 272,335 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its position in EPR Properties by 84.8% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,564,309 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $90,746,000 after purchasing an additional 717,734 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Company Profile

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.