EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Earns Neutral Rating from Analysts at UBS Group

UBS Group began coverage on shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) in a report released on Thursday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage issued a neutral rating and a $48.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust’s stock.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on EPR. StockNews.com cut shares of EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $48.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Monday, August 5th. Finally, Raymond James upgraded shares of EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $54.00 target price for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $48.28.

EPR Properties Stock Up 0.1 %

EPR stock opened at $44.29 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $3.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.17 and a beta of 1.76. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $47.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 7.81 and a quick ratio of 7.81. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $39.65 and a 12 month high of $50.26.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a nov 24 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be given a dividend of $0.285 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 29th. This represents a dividend yield of 7.8%. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is 148.05%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total transaction of $46,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 42,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,964,660. The trade was a 2.29 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 2.13% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 38.9% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 825 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 231 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 67.2% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 53.7% in the first quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 902 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 315 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,360 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 328 shares in the last quarter. Finally, 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of EPR Properties by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 14,852 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $728,000 after purchasing an additional 341 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

About EPR Properties

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.