EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eight brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $56.43.

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on EPR shares. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Friday, May 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded EPR Properties from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded EPR Properties from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $52.00 to $65.00 in a report on Friday. Truist Financial increased their target price on EPR Properties from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on EPR Properties from $52.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 2nd.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of EPR. Synergy Investment Management LLC bought a new position in EPR Properties during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 235.6% during the 1st 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 last quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 88.9% during the 1st 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 last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 53.0% during the 1st 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 last quarter. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 54.5% during the 4th 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 last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of EPR stock opened at $59.11 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $4.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.44 and a beta of 1.27. EPR Properties has a 52 week low of $40.79 and a 52 week high of $59.17. The company has a quick ratio of 8.28, a current ratio of 8.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $52.97 and a 200-day moving average of $49.60.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.16 by $0.05. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 6.30% and a net margin of 21.13%. The company had revenue of $146.36 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $155.46 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.12 EPS. EPR Properties’s quarterly revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a jun 25 dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, June 30th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 217.18%.

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.