Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Sells 6,158 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC trimmed its holdings in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 33.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,298 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 6,158 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $596,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of EPR. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in EPR Properties by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,244,414 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $60,292,000 after purchasing an additional 16,772 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in EPR Properties by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,061,160 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $51,414,000 after buying an additional 3,162 shares in the last quarter. Rush Island Management LP increased its stake in EPR Properties by 1,022.5% during the third quarter. Rush Island Management LP now owns 1,026,081 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $42,623,000 after acquiring an additional 934,674 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in EPR Properties by 31.9% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 433,238 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $17,997,000 after acquiring an additional 104,835 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 22.1% in the 3rd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 393,618 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $16,351,000 after acquiring an additional 71,213 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:EPR opened at $40.50 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $41.45 and a 200-day moving average of $43.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 8.45 and a current ratio of 8.45. EPR Properties has a twelve month low of $39.65 and a twelve month high of $49.10. The firm has a market cap of $3.06 billion, a PE ratio of 19.95 and a beta of 1.64.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 31st will be paid a $0.285 dividend. This represents a $3.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 168.47%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America cut EPR Properties from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $45.00 to $40.00 in a research report on Monday. Truist Financial reduced their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $51.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 22nd. Finally, JMP Securities reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Monday, May 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.55.

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.