EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Stock Rating Upgraded by Stifel Nicolaus

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) was upgraded by stock analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, MarketBeat reports. The firm currently has a $65.00 target price on the real estate investment trust’s stock, up from their previous target price of $52.00. Stifel Nicolaus’ target price indicates a potential upside of 11.56% from the stock’s current price.

Other research analysts have also issued reports about the company. UBS Group raised their price target on EPR Properties from $52.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Truist Financial raised their price target on EPR Properties from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on EPR Properties from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $58.00 price target on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Monday, May 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, four have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $56.43.

EPR Properties Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of EPR Properties stock opened at $58.27 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.75, a PEG ratio of 4.44 and a beta of 1.27. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $40.79 and a fifty-two week high of $58.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a quick ratio of 8.28 and a current ratio of 8.28. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $52.97 and a 200 day moving average of $49.57.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.16 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $146.36 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $155.46 million. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 6.30% and a net margin of 21.13%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.12 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Synergy Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in EPR Properties in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in EPR Properties by 235.6% in the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 537 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the period. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in EPR Properties by 88.9% in the first quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 850 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in EPR Properties by 53.0% in the first quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in EPR Properties by 54.5% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,296 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.