EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the nine research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have given a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $47.00.

EPR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Truist Financial cut their price target on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 22nd. Bank of America cut shares of EPR Properties from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $45.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Monday, May 20th. JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Friday, June 14th. StockNews.com lowered shares of EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 11th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $49.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 28th.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EPR opened at $43.40 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.37 and a beta of 1.73. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $39.65 and a 1 year high of $49.10. The company has a current ratio of 8.45, a quick ratio of 8.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $41.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $42.45.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 28th were given a $0.285 dividend. This represents a $3.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 28th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 168.47%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new position in EPR Properties in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in EPR Properties by 262.2% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 594 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new position in EPR Properties during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in EPR Properties by 59.5% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 823 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 307 shares during the period. Finally, Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in EPR Properties in the 1st quarter valued at $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.