Gwendolyn Mary Johnson Sells 3,900 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Stock

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $54.02, for a total value of $210,678.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 8,216 shares in the company, valued at $443,828.32. This trade represents a 32.19 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of EPR stock opened at $53.37 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $4.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.10 and a beta of 1.75. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $39.65 and a fifty-two week high of $54.25. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $47.43 and its 200-day moving average price is $46.85. 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 (NYSE:EPR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.56. The firm had revenue of $149.12 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $161.25 million. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 8.22% and a net margin of 28.87%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be given a $0.295 dividend. This is a positive change from EPR Properties’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29. This represents a $3.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.63%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 213.75%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EPR Properties

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted 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 purchasing an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 54.5% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,296 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. bought a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $60,000. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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.