EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Stock Holdings Lowered by GSA Capital Partners LLP

GSA Capital Partners LLP trimmed its holdings in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 53.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 23,945 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 27,537 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $1,174,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,366,416 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $482,504,000 after acquiring an additional 109,144 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC increased its stake in EPR Properties by 23.3% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 1,177,586 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $49,435,000 after purchasing an additional 222,800 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management raised its holdings in EPR Properties by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,139,494 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $47,836,000 after buying an additional 5,140 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in EPR Properties by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,106,593 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $46,454,000 after buying an additional 53,997 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 64.1% during the second quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,044,134 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $43,279,000 after buying an additional 407,767 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties

In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total value of $46,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 42,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,964,660. This trade represents a 2.29 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.13% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Stock Down 1.6 %

Shares of EPR Properties stock opened at $44.22 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $47.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $44.55. The company has a quick ratio of 7.81, a current ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. EPR Properties has a 12-month low of $39.65 and a 12-month high of $50.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.14 and a beta of 1.76.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a nov 24 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be given a dividend of $0.285 per share. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 148.05%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com lowered shares of EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 9th. UBS Group began coverage on EPR Properties in a report on Thursday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada raised EPR Properties from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $48.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday, August 5th. Finally, Raymond James raised EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $54.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 21st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $48.28.

EPR Properties Profile

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) is the leading diversified experiential net lease real estate investment trust (REIT), specializing in select enduring experiential properties in the real estate industry. We focus on real estate venues that create value by facilitating out of home leisure and recreation experiences where consumers choose to spend their discretionary time and money.