Moody National Bank Trust Division Lowers Stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Moody National Bank Trust Division cut its stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 2.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 11,135 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 286 shares during the quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $493,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in EPR. Sterneck Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in EPR Properties during the fourth quarter valued at about $253,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 36.6% during the fourth 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 during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 35.7% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 673,117 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $33,010,000 after buying an additional 177,061 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $517,000. Finally, Sanctuary Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 37.1% during the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 14,971 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $674,000 after acquiring an additional 4,050 shares in the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on EPR shares. UBS Group began coverage on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 target price for the company. JMP Securities reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $47.00 target price (up from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $47.94.

EPR Properties Trading Up 1.0 %

Shares of EPR Properties stock opened at $45.53 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $44.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $45.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a current ratio of 7.81. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $39.65 and a fifty-two week high of $50.26. The company has a market cap of $3.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.71 and a beta of 1.75.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a jan 25 dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.285 per share. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is 148.05%.

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.