The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Sells 14,146 Shares of EPR Properties $EPR

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company trimmed its position in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 21.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 53,194 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 14,146 shares during the quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company owned approximately 0.07% of EPR Properties worth $2,658,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 6.2% during 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 purchasing an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its position in EPR Properties by 25.5% during the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 979 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 199 shares during the period. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC lifted its position in EPR Properties by 66.7% during the fourth quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC now owns 500 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Texas Yale Capital Corp. boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. now owns 14,050 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $701,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its position in shares of 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 buying an additional 221 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Stock Up 1.4%

Shares of EPR Properties stock opened at $62.20 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 9.51 and a current ratio of 9.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.76 billion, a PE ratio of 20.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.02. EPR Properties has a 52-week low of $48.10 and a 52-week high of $64.97. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $59.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $57.22.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.05. EPR Properties had a net margin of 35.45% and a return on equity of 11.34%. The firm had revenue of $196.08 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $158.13 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.26 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 30.4% on a year-over-year basis. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.410-5.570 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 5.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 119.61%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $61.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on EPR Properties from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on EPR Properties from $66.00 to $70.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded EPR Properties from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $64.39.

Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties

In other news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 6,692 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.79, for a total transaction of $413,498.68. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 49,167 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,038,028.93. This represents a 11.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $792,780. This trade represents a 7.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 9,692 shares of company stock worth $589,719. Company insiders own 0.03% 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.