EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Receives $59.50 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $59.50.

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on EPR Properties from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 6th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on EPR Properties from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.50 price objective on EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Raymond James Financial cut EPR Properties from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $62.00 to $60.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price objective on EPR Properties from $54.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, March 9th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 2,600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.50, for a total value of $146,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 55,859 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,156,033.50. This represents a 4.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.44, for a total value of $282,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 13,704 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $773,453.76. The trade was a 26.73% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 19,233 shares of company stock worth $1,096,826. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC now owns 3,253 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $162,000 after buying an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 25.5% in the first quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 979 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $49,000 after buying an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 66.7% in the fourth quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC now owns 500 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. now owns 14,050 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $701,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 3,856 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $192,000 after buying an additional 221 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Price Performance

EPR Properties stock opened at $58.71 on Friday. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $48.10 and a 12 month high of $62.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a current ratio of 7.85 and a quick ratio of 7.85. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $54.81 and a 200-day simple moving average of $53.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.49 billion, a PE ratio of 18.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.04.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.76 by ($0.02). EPR Properties had a return on equity of 11.68% and a net margin of 37.50%.The company had revenue of $181.25 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $150.02 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.21 EPS. EPR Properties’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.370-5.530 EPS. Equities analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 5.2 earnings per share for the current year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.3%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 115.17%.

EPR Properties Company Profile

EPR Properties is a real estate investment trust that specializes in experiential properties across the United States, Canada and select international markets. Established in 1997 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the company targets properties in the entertainment, recreation and education sectors. Its portfolio includes movie theaters, ski resorts, family entertainment centers, charter schools and other venues that benefit from consumer-driven experiences.

The trust employs long-term, triple-net lease agreements, where tenants are responsible for real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance.