EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Receives $47.94 Average Price Target from Brokerages

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the nine research firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation, two have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $47.94.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price target on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group began coverage on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 price target for the company.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 4,117 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $182,000 after acquiring an additional 228 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 38.9% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 825 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its holdings in EPR Properties by 1.8% in the 4th quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 13,739 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $608,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 44,677 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,977,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 67.2% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 285 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Stock Down 1.2 %

EPR stock opened at $46.12 on Friday. EPR Properties has a 1-year low of $39.65 and a 1-year high of $50.26. The stock has a market cap of $3.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.96 and a beta of 1.75. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $45.23 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $46.03. The company has a current ratio of 7.81, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a jan 25 dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Friday, January 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.285 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 31st. This represents a dividend yield of 7.5%. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is 148.05%.

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.