Insider Selling: EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) SVP Sells $60,000.00 in Stock

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $60.00, for a total value of $60,000.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 13,213 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $792,780. This represents a 7.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Gwendolyn Mary Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, June 23rd, Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 2,000 shares of EPR Properties stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $58.11, for a total value of $116,220.00.

EPR Properties Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of EPR Properties stock traded down $0.20 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $59.64. 601,161 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 785,528. The stock has a market cap of $4.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.46, a PEG ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.27, a quick ratio of 7.85 and a current ratio of 7.85. EPR Properties has a twelve month low of $48.10 and a twelve month high of $62.08. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $58.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $55.60.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.76 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $181.25 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $150.01 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 37.50% and a return on equity of 11.68%. EPR Properties’s revenue was up 3.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.21 EPS. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.370-5.530 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 5.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 115.17%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on EPR. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on EPR Properties from $59.00 to $61.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on EPR Properties from $54.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Morgan Stanley upgraded EPR Properties from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, June 12th. UBS Group set a $70.00 price target on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Citizens Jmp restated a “market outperform” rating and issued a $70.00 price objective on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $63.19.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in EPR. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its position in EPR Properties by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 96,061 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $5,054,000 after buying an additional 976 shares during the period. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the first quarter worth $251,000. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 10.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 8,746 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $460,000 after acquiring an additional 804 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in EPR Properties by 13.4% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 524,883 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $27,614,000 after acquiring an additional 61,844 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in EPR Properties by 13.6% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 8,861 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $466,000 after acquiring an additional 1,062 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

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.