EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Receives $47.94 Average PT from Analysts

Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) have received an average recommendation of “Hold” from the nine research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $47.94.

Several brokerages recently commented on EPR. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “underweight” rating and set a $47.00 target price (up previously from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. UBS Group initiated coverage on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 price objective on the stock.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EPR. American Century Companies Inc. bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the 2nd quarter valued at $381,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,106,593 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $46,454,000 after acquiring an additional 53,997 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its position in EPR Properties by 3.5% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 12,112 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $508,000 after purchasing an additional 406 shares during the period. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new stake in EPR Properties in the 2nd quarter valued at $216,000. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its position in EPR Properties by 77.4% in the 2nd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 19,912 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $836,000 after purchasing an additional 8,688 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Stock Up 1.5 %

EPR Properties stock opened at $48.41 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.67 billion, a PE ratio of 20.96 and a beta of 1.75. EPR Properties has a twelve month low of $39.65 and a twelve month high of $50.26. The company has a quick ratio of 7.81, a current ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The company has a 50 day moving average of $45.01 and a 200-day moving average of $45.93.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a jan 25 dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 31st will be paid a $0.285 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 31st. This represents a dividend yield of 7.5%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 148.05%.

EPR Properties Company Profile

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.