EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $64.0556.

EPR has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $66.00 to $70.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $62.00 to $61.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. Morgan Stanley upgraded EPR Properties from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on EPR Properties from $60.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on EPR Properties from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of EPR opened at $61.25 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 9.51, a quick ratio of 9.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. The company has a market capitalization of $4.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.69, a PEG ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $59.63 and a 200 day moving average of $57.10. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $48.10 and a 12 month high of $64.97.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.79 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $196.08 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $158.13 million. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 11.34% and a net margin of 35.45%.The business’s revenue was up 30.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.26 earnings per share. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.410-5.570 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 5.34 earnings per share for the current year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st will be paid a $0.31 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, July 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 119.61%.

Insider Activity

In other EPR Properties news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.11, for a total transaction of $116,220.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 14,213 shares in the company, valued at $825,917.43. This trade represents a 12.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal 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, 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 directly owned 49,167 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,038,028.93. This represents a 11.98% decrease in their position. 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 a total of 9,692 shares of company stock worth $589,719 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EPR. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 6.2% in the fourth quarter. Virtus Investment Advisers LLC now owns 3,253 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $162,000 after buying an additional 191 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its holdings in shares of 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 worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 199 shares during the period. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 66.7% during the 4th quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC now owns 500 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the period. Texas Yale Capital Corp. raised its position in shares of EPR Properties by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Texas Yale Capital Corp. now owns 14,050 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $701,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its position in shares of EPR Properties by 6.1% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 3,856 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $192,000 after acquiring an additional 221 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

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.