EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Shares Purchased by Commonwealth Equity Services LLC

Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 0.4% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 138,050 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after buying an additional 551 shares during the period. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC owned approximately 0.18% of EPR Properties worth $6,113,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of EPR. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new position in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter valued at about $313,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 4.2% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,349,900 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $66,199,000 after purchasing an additional 54,567 shares during the last quarter. Eagle Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $5,224,000. Cerity Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 31.1% in the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 19,022 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $933,000 after purchasing an additional 4,507 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Algert Global LLC grew its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 58.6% in the 3rd quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 140,626 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $6,896,000 after purchasing an additional 51,980 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at EPR Properties

In other news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.02, for a total value of $210,678.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,216 shares in the company, valued at approximately $443,828.32. The trade was a 32.19 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.99, for a total transaction of $129,975.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 15,299 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $795,395.01. The trade was a 14.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 9,520 shares of company stock worth $502,581. 2.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $50.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $46.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, March 10th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $50.75.

EPR Properties Price Performance

NYSE EPR opened at $51.35 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 7.81, a current ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.91 billion, a PE ratio of 22.23 and a beta of 1.72. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $49.21 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $47.27. EPR Properties has a 12-month low of $39.66 and a 12-month high of $54.25.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.56. The firm had revenue of $149.12 million during 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 predict that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 paid a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $3.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.89%. This is a boost from EPR Properties’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is presently 221.25%.

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.