Wells Fargo & Company Raises EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Price Target to $61.00

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) had its price target upped by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $60.00 to $61.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has an “equal weight” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price indicates a potential downside of 1.79% from the stock’s current price.

Several other research firms have also recently weighed in on EPR. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. Citizens Jmp reissued 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. Raymond James Financial cut EPR Properties from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $62.00 to $60.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on EPR Properties from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $63.50.

EPR Properties Trading Up 3.3%

EPR Properties stock opened at $62.11 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $4.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $58.53 and a 200-day 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 one year low of $48.10 and a one 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 the consensus estimate of $0.76 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $181.25 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $150.01 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 37.50% and a return on equity of 11.68%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.21 earnings per share. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.370-5.530 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 5.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at EPR Properties

In other news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total transaction of $60,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 13,213 shares in the company, valued at $792,780. The trade was a 7.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.03% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in EPR. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC boosted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC now owns 3,253 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $162,000 after buying an additional 191 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its holdings in EPR Properties by 25.5% in the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 979 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 66.7% during the 4th quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC now owns 500 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. now owns 14,050 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $701,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 3,856 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $192,000 after purchasing an additional 221 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.