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 nine analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, three have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $58.3571.

EPR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $55.00 to $57.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Monday, December 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a “sector perform” rating and issued a $58.00 target price on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Friday, January 30th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $56.00 to $54.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on EPR Properties from $65.00 to $58.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 2nd.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of EPR Properties stock opened at $59.44 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $54.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $53.75. EPR Properties has a one year low of $41.75 and a one year high of $62.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 7.21 and a quick ratio of 7.21. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.18, a PEG ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 0.99.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $182.95 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $181.76 million. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 11.82% and a net margin of 38.27%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.22 earnings per share. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.280-5.480 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This is an increase from EPR Properties’s previous monthly dividend of $0.30. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is currently 108.26%.

Insider Transactions at EPR Properties

In other EPR Properties news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $53.89, for a total transaction of $404,175.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 66,294 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,572,583.66. The trade was a 10.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 2.31% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kera Capital Partners Inc. grew its position in EPR Properties by 92.2% in the 4th quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 13,679 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $742,000 after purchasing an additional 6,561 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 4.2% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,018,685 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $50,832,000 after acquiring an additional 40,896 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 265.8% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 54,167 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,703,000 after acquiring an additional 39,359 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 101,560 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,068,000 after acquiring an additional 4,467 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in EPR Properties during the fourth quarter worth $492,000. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About EPR Properties

EPR Properties is a real estate investment trust that specializes in experiential properties across the United States, Canada and select international markets. Established in 1997 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the company targets properties in the entertainment, recreation and education sectors. Its portfolio includes movie theaters, ski resorts, family entertainment centers, charter schools and other venues that benefit from consumer-driven experiences.

The trust employs long-term, triple-net lease agreements, where tenants are responsible for real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance.