EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR – Get Rating) is scheduled to release its earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, April 26th. Analysts expect EPR Properties to post earnings of $1.15 per share for the quarter. Persons interested in registering for the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.
EPR Properties Price Performance
Shares of EPR Properties stock opened at $39.51 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 7.76, a current ratio of 7.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11. EPR Properties has a twelve month low of $33.92 and a twelve month high of $56.38. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $39.41 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.36. The firm has a market cap of $2.97 billion, a PE ratio of 19.56, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.66.
EPR Properties Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, April 28th will be paid a $0.275 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 27th. This represents a $3.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.35%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 163.37%.
Institutional Trading of EPR Properties
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 4.0% during the first quarter. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. now owns 9,251 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $506,000 after acquiring an additional 356 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in EPR Properties by 6.2% during the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 6,103 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $333,000 after purchasing an additional 356 shares in the last quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in EPR Properties by 16.8% during the first quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 10,577 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $579,000 after purchasing an additional 1,523 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can increased its holdings in EPR Properties by 987.9% in the first quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 98,989 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,547,000 after buying an additional 89,890 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in EPR Properties by 33.4% in the first quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 48,362 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $2,646,000 after buying an additional 12,111 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.57% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several brokerages recently weighed in on EPR. JMP Securities began coverage on EPR Properties in a research note on Wednesday, March 22nd. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Raymond James lowered their price objective on EPR Properties from $48.00 to $45.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 9th. Finally, StockNews.com assumed coverage on EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, March 16th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $50.33.
EPR Properties Company Profile
EPR Properties operates as a real estate investment trust. The firm engages in the development, finance and leasing of theaters, entertainment retail and family entertainment centers. It operates through the following segments: Experiential, Education, and Corporate/Unallocated. The Experiential segment includes investments in megaplex theaters, entertainment retail centers, family entertainment centers and other retail parcels.
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