EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Stake Lifted by SG Americas Securities LLC

SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 138.5% in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 17,348 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,075 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $728,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1.0% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,366,416 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $482,504,000 after buying an additional 109,144 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in EPR Properties by 290.3% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,691,029 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $81,930,000 after acquiring an additional 1,257,791 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,244,414 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $60,292,000 after acquiring an additional 16,772 shares during the last quarter. LSV Asset Management boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,134,354 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $48,153,000 after purchasing an additional 21,900 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,061,160 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $51,414,000 after purchasing an additional 3,162 shares during the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

EPR Properties Trading Down 0.1 %

NYSE:EPR opened at $44.47 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $3.37 billion, a PE ratio of 21.91 and a beta of 1.73. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $39.65 and a fifty-two week high of $49.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 11.12 and a quick ratio of 8.45. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $42.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $42.06.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 30th will be paid a $0.285 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 30th. This represents a $3.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.69%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 168.47%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.82, for a total transaction of $25,941.44. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 5,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $253,279.60. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

EPR has been the subject of several recent research reports. StockNews.com lowered shares of EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 1st. JMP Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Friday, June 14th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded EPR Properties from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $48.00 to $50.00 in a report on Monday, August 5th. Bank of America lowered EPR Properties from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $45.00 to $40.00 in a research report on Monday, May 20th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price target on EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.50.

About EPR Properties

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.