EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the nine brokerages that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $58.3571.

A number of brokerages have recently commented on EPR. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “sector perform” rating and set a $58.00 price objective on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $56.00 to $54.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.50 target price on EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on EPR Properties from $55.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other EPR Properties news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.89, for a total transaction of $404,175.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 66,294 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,572,583.66. This trade represents a 10.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.31% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in EPR Properties by 99.6% in the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 461 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new position in EPR Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new stake in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter worth $27,000. 74.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

EPR Properties Price Performance

NYSE:EPR opened at $57.40 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $55.19 and its two-hundred day moving average is $53.92. The firm has a market cap of $4.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.55, a PEG ratio of 3.54 and a beta of 0.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 8.81 and a current ratio of 8.81. EPR Properties has a one year low of $41.75 and a one year high of $62.08.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $182.95 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $181.76 million. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 11.81% and a net margin of 38.27%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.22 EPS. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.280-5.480 EPS. Research analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.31 dividend. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This is a boost from EPR Properties’s previous monthly dividend of $0.30. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is presently 108.26%.

Key Headlines Impacting EPR Properties

Here are the key news stories impacting EPR Properties this week:

• Positive Sentiment: EPR agreed to acquire a portfolio of seven regional amusement parks from Six Flags, expanding its attractions footprint and diversifying income away from theaters — a strategic growth move that should boost experiential portfolio scale and cash flow visibility. EPR Properties Announces Definitive Agreements to Acquire Portfolio of Seven Regional Parks
• Positive Sentiment: Reports show the deal value around $331–342M (EPR providing roughly $315M), signaling a meaningful but manageable acquisition size relative to EPR’s market cap and supporting diversification of revenue sources. EPR Properties Announces Definitive Agreements to Acquire Portfolio of Seven Regional Parks
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction to the Six Flags sale (the seller’s stock jumped) offers third‑party validation that the transaction was expected and priced favorably by the market, which can reduce execution risk perception. Six Flags Entertainment Stock (FUN) Jumps on a $331M Park Sale to EPR Properties
• Neutral Sentiment: EPR presented at Citi’s Miami Global Property CEO Conference — useful for incremental management commentary on strategy and capital allocation, but no headline surprises were reported. EPR Properties (EPR) Presents at Citi’s Miami Global Property CEO Conference 2026 Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces highlight EPR’s strong YTD total return and attractive dividend yield, which may support investor interest but are analyst/opinion pieces rather than company-driven catalysts. EPR Properties: While The Market Does Nothing, This High Yielder Is Outperforming
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst commentary flagged concentration risk: theaters still represent a sizable portion of EBITDA (~36%), and concerns that AI/streaming dynamics could pressure theater attendance led to a rating downgrade—this raises the risk that earnings could be more cyclical than investors expect. EPR Properties: The Ride Won’t Last Forever, But I’m Holding (Rating Downgrade)

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.