Brian Andrew Moriarty Sells 5,000 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Stock

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.44, for a total value of $282,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 13,704 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $773,453.76. This represents a 26.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of EPR opened at $56.28 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.21, a PEG ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a quick ratio of 8.81, a current ratio of 8.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. The business’s 50 day moving average is $56.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $54.07. EPR Properties has a 52-week low of $41.75 and a 52-week high of $62.08.

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

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This is a positive change from EPR Properties’s previous monthly dividend of $0.30. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.6%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 108.26%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on EPR shares. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on EPR Properties from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.50 target price on EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on EPR Properties from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Raymond James Financial lowered EPR Properties from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $62.00 to $60.00 in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on EPR Properties from $65.00 to $58.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $59.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EPR Properties

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. State Street Corp boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 1.7% in 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 acquiring an additional 66,562 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 42.0% in the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 1,870,499 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $108,975,000 after purchasing an additional 553,209 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the 4th quarter worth approximately $82,823,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in EPR Properties by 1.7% during the 4th 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 purchasing an additional 26,590 shares during the period. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted 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.

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.