Midwest Professional Planners LTD. Purchases 15,793 Shares of EPR Properties $EPR

Midwest Professional Planners LTD. raised its position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 42.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 53,325 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 15,793 shares during the period. Midwest Professional Planners LTD. owned approximately 0.07% of EPR Properties worth $3,093,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EPR. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC now owns 3,253 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its stake in EPR Properties by 25.5% during the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 979 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC raised its holdings in EPR Properties by 66.7% during the fourth quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC now owns 500 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. raised its holdings in EPR Properties by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. now owns 14,050 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $701,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its stake 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. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. KeyCorp upgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $70.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $62.00 to $61.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on EPR Properties from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on EPR Properties from $66.00 to $70.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $65.45.

Insider Transactions at EPR Properties

In other news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 6,692 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.79, for a total value of $413,498.68. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 49,167 shares in the company, valued at $3,038,028.93. The trade was a 11.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.11, for a total value of $116,220.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 14,213 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $825,917.43. This represents a 12.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 13,892 shares of company stock worth $844,113 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

NYSE EPR opened at $59.40 on Wednesday. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $48.10 and a 1 year high of $64.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 9.51 and a quick ratio of 9.51. The firm has a market cap of $4.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.10, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $60.69 and a 200-day moving average price of $57.89.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.74 by $0.05. EPR Properties had a net margin of 35.45% and a return on equity of 11.34%. The company had revenue of $196.08 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $158.13 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.26 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 30.4% on a year-over-year basis. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.410-5.570 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 5.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 31st will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 31st. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.3%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 119.61%.

EPR Properties 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.