EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Downgraded to “Hold” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report released on Saturday morning.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. KeyCorp downgraded EPR Properties from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Friday. UBS Group cut their price target on EPR Properties from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on EPR Properties from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $59.36.

EPR Properties Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE EPR opened at $49.01 on Friday. EPR Properties has a one year low of $41.75 and a one year high of $61.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.73 billion, a PE ratio of 21.40, a PEG ratio of 3.67 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a current ratio of 7.77, a quick ratio of 7.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $55.05 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $54.96.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.07. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 8.59% and a net margin of 28.01%.The firm had revenue of $154.84 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $181.78 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.30 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 1.0% compared to the same quarter last year. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.050-5.130 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 17th. Investors of record on Friday, October 31st will be paid a $0.295 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 154.59%.

Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties

In related news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.12, for a total value of $435,900.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 81,377 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,729,631.24. This trade represents a 8.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 2.31% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State Street Corp increased its position in EPR Properties by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,009,669 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $234,760,000 after buying an additional 66,562 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG increased its position in EPR Properties by 3,816.2% in the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,874,975 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $98,642,000 after buying an additional 1,827,098 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. increased its position in EPR Properties by 42.0% in the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 1,870,499 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $108,975,000 after buying an additional 553,209 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its position in EPR Properties by 29.2% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,544,905 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $88,693,000 after buying an additional 348,908 shares during the period. Finally, LSV Asset Management increased its position in EPR Properties by 2.8% in the 2nd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,293,458 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $75,357,000 after buying an additional 35,792 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About EPR Properties

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) is the leading diversified experiential net lease real estate investment trust (REIT), specializing in select enduring experiential properties in the real estate industry. We focus on real estate venues that create value by facilitating out of home leisure and recreation experiences where consumers choose to spend their discretionary time and money.