Brokerages Set EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Target Price at $47.94

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the nine ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have issued a hold recommendation, two have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $47.94.

Separately, UBS Group assumed coverage on EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, November 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 target price for the company.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EPR opened at $46.35 on Friday. EPR Properties has a one year low of $39.65 and a one year high of $50.26. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $45.13 and a 200-day moving average of $46.00. The company has a market capitalization of $3.51 billion, a PE ratio of 20.07 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a current ratio of 7.81.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a jan 25 dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 31st will be issued a $0.285 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 7.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 148.05%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EPR Properties

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EPR. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in EPR Properties by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,425,119 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $69,904,000 after buying an additional 7,429 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,349,900 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $66,199,000 after acquiring an additional 54,567 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,106,593 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $46,454,000 after acquiring an additional 53,997 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 64.1% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,044,134 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $43,279,000 after purchasing an additional 407,767 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 35.7% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 673,117 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $33,010,000 after purchasing an additional 177,061 shares during the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.