Insider Selling: EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) EVP Sells 7,500 Shares of Stock

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) EVP Gregory Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.21, for a total transaction of $369,075.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 73,877 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,635,487.17. This trade represents a 9.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

EPR Properties Stock Down 1.2%

NYSE:EPR traded down $0.59 on Tuesday, hitting $49.62. The stock had a trading volume of 202,110 shares, compared to its average volume of 815,264. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $41.75 and a 1 year high of $61.24. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $54.97 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $55.01. The stock has a market cap of $3.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.67 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 7.77 and a current ratio of 7.77.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.07. EPR Properties had a net margin of 28.01% and a return on equity of 8.59%. The firm had revenue of $154.84 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $181.78 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.30 EPS. The company’s 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. Analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 31st will be given a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 154.59%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on EPR. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded shares of EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $58.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Monday, August 4th. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 15th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $65.00 to $65.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, EPR Properties has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.36.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPR. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 230 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 235.6% in the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 537 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 377 shares during the last quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P bought a new stake in EPR Properties in the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 231.7% in the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 743 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 519 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 4,964.7% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 861 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 844 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Company Profile

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.