Brokerages Set EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) PT at $47.94

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) has earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the nine analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $47.94.

Several research analysts have commented on EPR shares. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $50.00 price target on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, January 30th. UBS Group began coverage on EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 target price on the stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Creative Planning grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 37.9% during the third quarter. Creative Planning now owns 22,552 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,106,000 after buying an additional 6,199 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 21.4% during the third quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 15,307 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $751,000 after purchasing an additional 2,695 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the third quarter worth $27,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 67.2% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James & Associates grew its stake in EPR Properties by 398.0% during the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 154,198 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $7,562,000 after acquiring an additional 123,233 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Trading Down 0.2 %

NYSE:EPR opened at $49.42 on Wednesday. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $39.65 and a 1 year high of $50.26. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $46.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $46.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 7.81 and a quick ratio of 7.81. The company has a market cap of $3.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.39 and a beta of 1.75.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a feb 25 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.285 per share. This represents a yield of 7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 28th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 148.05%.

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.