EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Shares Acquired by Penserra Capital Management LLC

Penserra Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 23.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 24,081 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,495 shares during the period. Penserra Capital Management LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $1,180,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 54,306 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,295,000 after buying an additional 1,484 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in EPR Properties by 48.3% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 61,346 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,605,000 after acquiring an additional 19,992 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the 1st quarter worth about $517,000. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp lifted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 36.7% in the 2nd quarter. Texas Permanent School Fund Corp now owns 90,099 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $3,782,000 after purchasing an additional 24,172 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter worth about $3,285,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Trading Down 0.8 %

NYSE:EPR opened at $45.25 on Wednesday. EPR Properties has a one year low of $39.65 and a one year high of $50.26. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $46.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $44.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a current ratio of 7.81. The stock has a market cap of $3.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.59 and a beta of 1.76.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on EPR shares. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “underweight” rating and issued a $47.00 price target (up previously from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. UBS Group began coverage on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, November 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 target price on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 9th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded EPR Properties from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $48.00 to $50.00 in a research note on Monday, August 5th. Finally, Raymond James upgraded 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 research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $48.28.

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.