EPR Properties $EPR Shares Sold by Edgestream Partners L.P.

Edgestream Partners L.P. lessened its stake in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 87.0% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 11,552 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 77,386 shares during the quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P.’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $577,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of EPR. Vestcor Inc lifted its position in EPR Properties by 1,061.1% in the fourth quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 67,171 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,352,000 after acquiring an additional 61,386 shares during the last quarter. MQS Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the first quarter worth about $518,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 18.8% during the fourth quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 57,785 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,881,000 after purchasing an additional 9,145 shares during the last quarter. Horizon Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the fourth quarter worth about $712,000. Finally, VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 9.3% during the fourth quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al now owns 222,432 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $11,099,000 after purchasing an additional 18,900 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at EPR Properties

In related news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 1,000 shares of EPR Properties 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 transaction, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 6,692 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.79, for a total transaction of $413,498.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 49,167 shares in the company, valued at $3,038,028.93. This represents a 11.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 9,692 shares of company stock valued at $589,719 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on EPR shares. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Morgan Stanley raised EPR Properties from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Huntington initiated coverage on EPR Properties in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $65.00 price objective for the company. Citizens Jmp reiterated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their price objective on EPR Properties from $62.00 to $61.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, June 9th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $64.06.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

NYSE EPR opened at $61.25 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $4.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.46 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 business’s 50-day moving average price is $59.63 and its 200 day moving average price is $57.10. The company has a quick ratio of 9.51, a current ratio of 9.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43.

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

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 119.61%.

EPR Properties 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.