EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) SVP Elizabeth Grace Sells 4,200 Shares

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) SVP Elizabeth Grace sold 4,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were 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 $1,358,403.39. The trade was a 15.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

EPR stock traded up $0.43 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $61.05. The company had a trading volume of 113,436 shares, compared to its average volume of 770,717. 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 firm has a market cap of $4.68 billion, a PE ratio of 19.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.02. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $48.10 and a 12 month high of $64.97. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $60.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $57.63.

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

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Investors of record on Monday, August 31st will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 31st. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is presently 119.61%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have issued reports on EPR shares. UBS Group set a $70.00 price target on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $65.00 target price on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $66.00 to $70.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Huntington began coverage on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $65.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Friday, May 22nd. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.45.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EPR Properties

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPR. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 1.0% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 96,061 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,054,000 after buying an additional 976 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in EPR Properties during the 1st quarter worth $251,000. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in EPR Properties by 10.1% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,746 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $460,000 after purchasing an additional 804 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in EPR Properties by 13.4% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 524,883 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $27,614,000 after purchasing an additional 61,844 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in EPR Properties by 13.6% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 8,861 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $466,000 after purchasing an additional 1,062 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

About EPR Properties

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.