EPR Properties’ (EPR) Underweight Rating Reaffirmed at Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed their underweight rating on shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) in a research report sent to investors on Tuesday morning, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $47.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust’s stock, up from their prior price objective of $45.00.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on EPR. Truist Financial lifted their price target on EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a hold rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. Raymond James upgraded EPR Properties from an outperform rating to a strong-buy rating and set a $54.00 price target on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an overweight rating in a research report on Monday, September 9th. StockNews.com cut EPR Properties from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Finally, JMP Securities reissued a market perform rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, EPR Properties presently has an average rating of Hold and a consensus price target of $48.28.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of EPR stock opened at $47.70 on Tuesday. EPR Properties has a 1-year low of $39.65 and a 1-year high of $50.26. The company has a current ratio of 11.12, a quick ratio of 11.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The company has a market capitalization of $3.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.50 and a beta of 1.75. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $46.80 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.42.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Monday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.285 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, September 30th. This represents a $3.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.17%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 168.47%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.82, for a total transaction of $25,941.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 5,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $253,279.60. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In related news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total transaction of $46,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 42,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,964,660. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.82, for a total value of $25,941.44. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 5,780 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $253,279.60. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EPR. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 262.2% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 594 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 430 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the 1st quarter worth approximately $36,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 53.7% during the 1st quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 902 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the 1st quarter worth approximately $47,000. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Company 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.