EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Shares Bought by Signaturefd LLC

Signaturefd LLC boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 16.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,360 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 328 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $116,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in EPR Properties by 262.2% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 594 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 430 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in EPR Properties during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 67.2% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 53.7% during the first quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 902 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 315 shares in the last quarter. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the first quarter worth about $47,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on EPR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 9th. JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $48.00 to $50.00 in a report on Monday, August 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.28.

EPR Properties Trading Up 1.3 %

Shares of EPR stock opened at $47.05 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.16 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a quick ratio of 11.12, a current ratio of 11.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $39.65 and a fifty-two week high of $50.26. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $47.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $44.12.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a oct 24 dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, October 31st will be given a dividend of $0.285 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, October 31st. This represents a yield of 6.9%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 168.47%.

Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties

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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $253,279.60. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total transaction of $46,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 42,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,964,660. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 5th. The stock was 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 trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.13% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.