EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seven 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 $61.6875.

EPR has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Raymond James Financial downgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $62.00 to $60.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $54.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Citizens Jmp raised shares of EPR Properties from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $70.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 2,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.50, for a total value of $146,900.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 55,859 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,156,033.50. This trade represents a 4.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.03% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EPR Properties

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in EPR Properties in the third quarter worth $3,863,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 27.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 901,813 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $52,314,000 after acquiring an additional 195,850 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 111,536.0% in the third quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 27,909 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,627,000 after acquiring an additional 27,884 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC purchased a new stake in EPR Properties in the third quarter worth $1,129,000. Finally, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co purchased a new stake in EPR Properties in the third quarter worth $1,188,000. 74.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

EPR Properties Trading Down 2.6%

Shares of EPR Properties stock opened at $58.30 on Tuesday. EPR Properties has a 12-month low of $48.10 and a 12-month high of $62.08. The company has a market cap of $4.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.05, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a current ratio of 7.85, a quick ratio of 7.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $56.74 and its 200-day moving average price is $54.77.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by ($0.02). EPR Properties had a return on equity of 11.68% and a net margin of 37.50%.The firm had revenue of $181.25 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $150.02 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.21 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue 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. On average, equities analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 5.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.31 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 115.17%.

About EPR Properties

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.