EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Receives $63.50 Consensus Price Target from Analysts

Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average twelve-month target price among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $64.0556.

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Huntington started coverage on EPR Properties in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $65.00 target price on the stock. Truist Financial decreased their target price on EPR Properties from $62.00 to $61.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 9th. UBS Group set a $70.00 price target on EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Finally, Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $70.00 price target on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd.

EPR Properties Stock Down 3.1%

EPR stock opened at $62.02 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $4.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.94, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 9.51, a quick ratio of 7.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. EPR Properties has a twelve month low of $48.10 and a twelve month high of $64.97. The company’s 50 day moving average is $59.54 and its two-hundred day moving average is $56.98.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $196.08 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $158.13 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 35.45% and a return on equity of 11.34%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.26 EPS. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.410-5.570 EPS. Research analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 5.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, July 31st will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 31st. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.0%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 119.61%.

Insider Activity at EPR Properties

In related news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $58.11, for a total value of $116,220.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,213 shares in the company, valued at $825,917.43. This represents a 12.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.03% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Family Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in EPR Properties by 6.3% in the second quarter. Family Wealth Partners LLC now owns 14,509 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $842,000 after purchasing an additional 860 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB boosted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 9.7% during the second quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 26,000 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,508,000 after buying an additional 2,300 shares during the period. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 6.9% during the second quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 4,705 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $273,000 after buying an additional 305 shares during the last quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 3.8% during the second quarter. Focus Financial Network Inc. now owns 42,394 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,459,000 after buying an additional 1,533 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. increased its position in EPR Properties by 20.3% in the 2nd quarter. Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. now owns 42,101 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,442,000 after acquiring an additional 7,094 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.