Brokerages Set EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) PT at $66.15

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $66.15.

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price objective on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. UBS Group set a $70.00 target price on EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Huntington initiated coverage on EPR Properties in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $65.00 target price for the company. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on EPR Properties from $66.00 to $70.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on EPR Properties from $61.00 to $64.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th.

EPR Properties Trading Up 1.1%

EPR opened at $57.35 on Thursday. EPR Properties has a 52 week low of $48.10 and a 52 week high of $64.97. The company has a quick ratio of 9.51, a current ratio of 9.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $60.60 and a 200-day simple moving average of $57.91. The firm has a market cap of $4.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.44, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.01.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.79 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.05. EPR Properties had a net margin of 35.45% and a return on equity of 11.34%. The business had revenue of $196.08 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $158.13 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.26 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 30.4% compared to the same quarter last year. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.410-5.570 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 5.37 earnings per share for the current year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 119.61%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 6,692 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.79, for a total transaction of $413,498.68. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 49,167 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,038,028.93. This represents a 11.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Elizabeth Grace sold 4,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.57, for a total transaction of $254,394.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 22,427 shares in the company, valued at $1,358,403.39. The trade was a 15.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 11,892 shares of company stock worth $727,893. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPR. Arizona State Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 21,110 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,225,000 after buying an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 199 shares during the last quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. boosted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its position in EPR Properties by 6.1% during 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 acquiring an additional 221 shares during the period. Finally, Waverly Advisors LLC grew its position in EPR Properties by 5.0% during the second quarter. Waverly Advisors LLC now owns 4,733 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $275,000 after acquiring an additional 227 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About EPR Properties

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) is a specialty real estate investment trust focused on experiential real estate. The company owns and leases properties designed for entertainment, recreation and leisure activities, including multiplex cinemas, eat-and-play venues, cultural attractions, amusement and water parks, ski resorts, and other destination-based properties.

EPR generally leases its properties to operators under long-term agreements, allowing tenants to manage the underlying businesses while EPR focuses on property ownership, investment and portfolio management.