Gregory Zimmerman Sells 7,500 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Stock

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) EVP Gregory Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.12, for a total value of $435,900.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 81,377 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,729,631.24. The trade was a 8.44% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

EPR Properties Price Performance

NYSE:EPR opened at $57.48 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $55.23 and its 200 day moving average is $54.24. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $41.75 and a 12 month high of $61.24. The company has a market capitalization of $4.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.32, a P/E/G ratio of 4.10 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a current ratio of 7.77, a quick ratio of 7.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $150.35 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $176.50 million. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 7.66% and a net margin of 25.28%.The business’s revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.22 EPS. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.000-5.160 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be given a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.2%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 174.38%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. KeyCorp lowered EPR Properties from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 19th. Raymond James Financial boosted their price objective on EPR Properties from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on EPR Properties from $56.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, September 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upgraded EPR Properties from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $54.00 to $56.00 in a report on Thursday, September 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $59.36.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EPR. Maridea Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Maridea Wealth Management LLC now owns 11,711 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $682,000 after purchasing an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 1.1% in the second quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 18,289 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,066,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Spire Wealth Management boosted its position in EPR Properties by 11.5% during the first quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 2,339 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $123,000 after acquiring an additional 242 shares during the last quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV grew its stake in EPR Properties by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV now owns 10,705 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $563,000 after acquiring an additional 258 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Samalin Investment Counsel LLC grew its stake in EPR Properties by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Samalin Investment Counsel LLC now owns 12,620 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $735,000 after acquiring an additional 263 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

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.