Brokerages Set EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) PT at $66.15

Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirteen analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $66.15.

Several analysts recently weighed in on EPR shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on EPR Properties from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on EPR Properties from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $65.00 price target on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, August 13th. KeyCorp raised EPR Properties from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $70.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $61.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of EPR opened at $56.72 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.35 billion, a PE ratio of 18.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 9.51 and a quick ratio of 9.51. EPR Properties has a one year low of $48.10 and a one year high of $64.97. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $60.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $57.94.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $196.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $158.13 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 35.45% and a return on equity of 11.34%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 30.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.26 earnings per share. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.410-5.570 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 5.37 earnings per share for the current year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be issued a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.6%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 119.61%.

Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties

In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya Mater sold 6,692 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.79, for a total value of $413,498.68. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 49,167 shares in the company, valued at $3,038,028.93. This trade represents a 11.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Elizabeth Grace sold 4,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.57, for a total transaction of $254,394.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 22,427 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,358,403.39. The trade was a 15.77% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 13,892 shares of company stock valued at $844,113 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in EPR Properties in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $82,823,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $63,487,000. Wasatch Advisors LP acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the 1st quarter worth approximately $48,633,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 20.9% during the first 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, Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the first quarter valued at approximately $8,303,000. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

EPR Properties Company Profile

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) is a specialty real estate investment trust focused on experiential real estate. The company owns and leases properties designed for entertainment, recreation and leisure activities, including multiplex cinemas, eat-and-play venues, cultural attractions, amusement and water parks, ski resorts, and other destination-based properties.

EPR generally leases its properties to operators under long-term agreements, allowing tenants to manage the underlying businesses while EPR focuses on property ownership, investment and portfolio management.