EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Receives $60.64 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $61.6875.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on EPR shares. Truist Financial cut their target price on EPR Properties from $62.00 to $61.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, June 9th. Citigroup upgraded EPR Properties from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. UBS Group raised their price objective on EPR Properties from $54.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on EPR Properties from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Raymond James Financial downgraded EPR Properties from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $62.00 to $60.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 17th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.44, for a total value of $282,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 13,704 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $773,453.76. The trade was a 26.73% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 2,600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.50, for a total value of $146,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 55,859 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,156,033.50. The trade was a 4.45% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 sold a total of 9,600 shares of company stock worth $541,100 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in EPR. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter valued at $3,863,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 27.7% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 901,813 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $52,314,000 after purchasing an additional 195,850 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 111,536.0% during the 3rd quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC now owns 27,909 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,627,000 after purchasing an additional 27,884 shares during the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,129,000. Finally, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,188,000. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

EPR Properties Trading Up 1.2%

EPR opened at $59.89 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $4.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.03. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $56.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $54.71. EPR Properties has a one year low of $48.10 and a one year high of $62.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 7.85 and a current ratio of 7.85.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $181.25 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $150.02 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 37.50% and a return on equity of 11.68%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.21 EPS. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.370-5.530 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 5.21 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 29th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 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.