Gwendolyn Mary Johnson Sells 3,900 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Stock

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.02, for a total transaction of $210,678.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 8,216 shares in the company, valued at approximately $443,828.32. The trade was a 32.19 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

EPR Properties Trading Down 1.6 %

Shares of EPR Properties stock opened at $52.96 on Wednesday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.24 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.01 billion, a PE ratio of 22.93 and a beta of 1.75. EPR Properties has a 1-year low of $39.65 and a 1-year high of $54.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 7.81 and a quick ratio of 7.81.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.56. The business had revenue of $149.12 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $161.25 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 28.87% and a return on equity of 8.22%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $3.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.68%. This is an increase from EPR Properties’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 213.75%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wealthfront Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the fourth quarter valued at about $302,313,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in EPR Properties in the 4th quarter worth approximately $41,148,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 304.7% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 457,621 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $22,442,000 after purchasing an additional 344,544 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 44.6% in the 4th quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,085,947 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $48,086,000 after purchasing an additional 334,943 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in EPR Properties during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $13,145,000. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on EPR. Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $50.00 target price on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, UBS Group began coverage on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, November 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 target price on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, EPR Properties presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $48.50.

About EPR Properties

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.