Truist Financial Issues Positive Forecast for EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Stock Price

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) had its price objective upped by Truist Financial from $60.00 to $62.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a hold rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and set a $58.00 price target on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Friday, January 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Monday, December 29th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.50 target price on EPR Properties in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on EPR Properties from $56.00 to $54.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on EPR Properties from $65.00 to $58.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $59.21.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of EPR stock traded down $0.12 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $57.44. The company had a trading volume of 1,127,472 shares, compared to its average volume of 841,326. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 8.81 and a current ratio of 8.81. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $55.33 and a 200-day moving average price of $53.95. EPR Properties has a one year low of $41.75 and a one year high of $62.08. The firm has a market cap of $4.40 billion, a PE ratio of 17.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.95.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.01. EPR Properties had a net margin of 38.27% and a return on equity of 11.81%. The company had revenue of $182.95 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $181.76 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.22 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. Sell-side analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.31 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This is a boost from EPR Properties’s previous monthly dividend of $0.30. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 108.26%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.89, for a total value of $404,175.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 66,294 shares in the company, valued at $3,572,583.66. The trade was a 10.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 2.31% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPR. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC now owns 3,253 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the period. State of Michigan Retirement System grew its stake in EPR Properties by 1.1% during the second quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 18,289 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,066,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC increased its holdings in EPR Properties by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC now owns 500 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 1.4% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 6.1% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting EPR Properties this week:

• Positive Sentiment: EPR announced definitive agreements to acquire a portfolio of seven regional parks, significantly expanding its attractions segment and expected recurring cash flows; management described the deal as strategic diversification of its experiential properties. BusinessWire: EPR Announces Definitive Agreements
• Positive Sentiment: The parks are being sold by Six Flags in a roughly $331M–$342M transaction; the sale helps Six Flags cut debt while giving EPR immediate scale in regional parks that typically generate stable, seasonal rent and food/retail upside for landlords. CBS2Iowa: Six Flags to sell seven parks to EPR
• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target on EPR from $60 to $62 (maintaining a Hold), which signals modest analyst support for the deal and underpins near‑term valuation expectations. Benzinga: Truist raises EPR price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reaction has been mixed: buyers rewarded Six Flags’ balance‑sheet move (FUN stock jumped on the sale), while investors are parsing whether the acquisition is immediately accretive to EPR or will require integration and capital. TipRanks: Six Flags stock jumps on sale to EPR
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts and commentators warn EPR still has material exposure to movie theaters (a noted portion of EBITDA) and that the current rally may not be durable; concerns include secular risks to theaters and the challenge of integrating a larger, seasonally concentrated parks portfolio. Seeking Alpha: Rating downgrade / caution on theater exposure
• Negative Sentiment: The deal size and disclosed financing (company provided approximately $315M of the transaction value) increase near‑term capital deployment and may pressure leverage metrics — investors should watch how this affects EPR’s debt ratios and dividend coverage. FinancialPost: Details on transaction value and financing

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.