Brokerages Set EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Price Target at $59.50

Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $59.50.

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus set a $65.50 price objective on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Monday, December 29th. Raymond James Financial cut shares of EPR Properties from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $62.00 to $60.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $60.00 to $62.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, March 6th.

EPR Properties Price Performance

EPR Properties stock opened at $55.74 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $55.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $53.45. The company has a market capitalization of $4.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.01. EPR Properties has a 1 year low of $48.10 and a 1 year high of $62.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 8.81 and a current ratio of 8.81.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $182.95 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $181.76 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 38.27% and a return on equity of 11.81%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.22 earnings per share. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.280-5.480 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 5.2 earnings per share for the current year.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 30th will be paid a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.7%. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is currently 113.76%.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 5,000 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $56.44, for a total value of $282,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 13,704 shares in the company, valued at $773,453.76. The trade was a 26.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.89, for a total transaction of $404,175.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 66,294 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,572,583.66. This represents a 10.16% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 26,733 shares of company stock worth $1,501,001 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.03% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 1.7% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,009,669 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $234,760,000 after acquiring an additional 66,562 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in EPR Properties in the fourth quarter worth approximately $82,823,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,584,394 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $79,077,000 after acquiring an additional 26,590 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 84.8% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,564,309 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $90,746,000 after acquiring an additional 717,734 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 29.2% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,544,905 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $88,693,000 after buying an additional 348,908 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Company Profile

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.