EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $66.15

Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $66.15.

A number of research analysts recently commented on EPR shares. Huntington initiated coverage on EPR Properties in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $65.00 price target for the company. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on EPR Properties from $66.00 to $70.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, UBS Group set a $70.00 target price on EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Elizabeth Grace sold 4,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.57, for a total value of $254,394.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 22,427 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,358,403.39. This represents a 15.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 6,692 shares of the 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 owned 49,167 shares in the company, valued at $3,038,028.93. This trade represents a 11.98% 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. 0.03% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EPR Properties

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Focus Financial Network Inc. lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 4.2% during the third quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 44,185 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,480,000 after purchasing an additional 1,791 shares during the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC grew its stake in EPR Properties by 142.4% in the third quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 11,475 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $624,000 after purchasing an additional 6,742 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital grew its stake in EPR Properties by 34.1% in the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 7,312 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $398,000 after purchasing an additional 1,859 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in EPR Properties by 10.0% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,434 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $137,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in EPR Properties by 108.1% in the third quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,367 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $77,000 after buying an additional 710 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of EPR stock opened at $54.44 on Monday. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $48.10 and a 12 month 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 capitalization of $4.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.03. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $58.45 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $58.05.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $196.08 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $158.13 million. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 11.34% and a net margin of 35.45%. The company’s revenue was up 30.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.26 earnings per share. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.410-5.570 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 5.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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 given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $3.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.8%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 119.61%.

EPR Properties Company Profile

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) is a specialty real estate investment trust focused on experiential properties. The company owns and leases real estate used for activities and destinations that bring people together, including movie theaters, eat-and-play venues, attractions, cultural institutions, ski resorts, and other entertainment-oriented properties.

EPR generally leases its properties to operators under long-term agreements and seeks to generate rental income from diversified experiential real estate.