Private Trust Co. NA Sells 980 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Private Trust Co. NA lowered its position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 15.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,490 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 980 shares during the quarter. Private Trust Co. NA’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $243,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of EPR. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 36.6% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,127 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. grew its position in EPR Properties by 54.5% in the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,296 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $57,000 after acquiring an additional 457 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in EPR Properties by 42.3% during the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,474 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 438 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in EPR Properties during the third quarter worth $78,000. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of NYSE EPR opened at $53.76 on Tuesday. EPR Properties has a 1-year low of $39.65 and a 1-year high of $54.25. The company has a 50-day moving average of $47.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $46.75. The company has a market cap of $4.07 billion, a PE ratio of 23.27 and a beta of 1.75. 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 (NYSE:EPR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.56. The firm had revenue of $149.12 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $161.25 million. EPR Properties had a net margin of 28.87% and a return on equity of 8.22%. As a group, equities analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $3.54 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st. This is a positive change from EPR Properties’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 213.75%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 target price on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. UBS Group started coverage on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, November 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, EPR Properties has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $48.50.

Insider Activity at EPR Properties

In other EPR Properties news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.02, for a total transaction of $210,678.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,216 shares in the company, valued at approximately $443,828.32. This represents a 32.19 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 2.13% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

EPR Properties 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.