EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Now Covered by UBS Group

UBS Group began coverage on shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) in a report released on Thursday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage issued a neutral rating and a $48.00 price objective on the real estate investment trust’s stock.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “underweight” rating and issued a $47.00 target price (up from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. StockNews.com downgraded EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Raymond James upgraded EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $54.00 target price on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. Finally, JMP Securities reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $48.28.

EPR Properties Trading Up 0.1 %

NYSE:EPR traded up $0.06 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $44.30. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 372,242 shares, compared to its average volume of 582,026. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 7.81 and a quick ratio of 7.81. The stock has a market cap of $3.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.14 and a beta of 1.76. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.54 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $44.55. EPR Properties has a twelve month low of $39.65 and a twelve month high of $50.26.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total transaction of $46,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 42,710 shares in the company, valued at $1,964,660. This trade represents a 2.29 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 2.13% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC increased its holdings in EPR Properties by 72.5% in the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 4,010 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $170,000 after buying an additional 1,686 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its position in shares of EPR Properties by 55.4% during the 1st quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 22,216 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $943,000 after acquiring an additional 7,923 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 205.7% during the first quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 96,379 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $4,091,000 after purchasing an additional 64,855 shares during the last quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System boosted its holdings in EPR Properties by 0.5% in the first quarter. State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System now owns 87,338 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,707,000 after purchasing an additional 418 shares during the period. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp increased its stake in EPR Properties by 64.4% during the first quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 23,843 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $997,000 after purchasing an additional 9,343 shares during the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.