Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC Buys Shares of 6,535 EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Measured Wealth Private Client Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund bought 6,535 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $317,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of EPR. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 221.6% during the fourth quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 57,636 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,838,000 after acquiring an additional 39,714 shares during the period. Ballast Asset Management LP purchased a new position in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter worth $1,861,000. Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,165,000. Citigroup Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 52.0% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 32,990 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,370,000 after buying an additional 11,283 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,227,642 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $50,996,000 after buying an additional 38,937 shares in the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of NYSE EPR traded down $0.10 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $42.00. The stock had a trading volume of 546,372 shares, compared to its average volume of 664,449. The company has a quick ratio of 7.53, a current ratio of 8.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $41.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $43.82. The company has a market capitalization of $3.18 billion, a PE ratio of 20.69 and a beta of 1.64. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $39.65 and a 1 year high of $49.10.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 30th will be paid a $0.285 dividend. This represents a $3.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 29th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 168.47%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on EPR shares. Raymond James increased their price target on EPR Properties from $50.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 8th. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 11th. JMP Securities downgraded EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Monday, January 22nd. StockNews.com lowered EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 17th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $51.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.05.

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.