EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 4.940-5.140 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 4.640. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

EPR Properties Stock Performance

EPR Properties stock traded up $0.88 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $52.72. 208,209 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 649,178. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 7.81 and a quick ratio of 7.81. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $46.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $46.58. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $39.65 and a fifty-two week high of $53.58. The stock has a market cap of $3.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.82 and a beta of 1.75.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.56. EPR Properties had a net margin of 28.87% and a return on equity of 8.22%. The company had revenue of $149.12 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $161.25 million. On average, research analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $3.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.71%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This is a boost from EPR Properties’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is currently 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.