Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC Invests $473,000 in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Teamwork Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 10,689 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $473,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of EPR. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 38.9% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 825 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 231 shares during the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 285 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 16.1% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,360 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $116,000 after purchasing an additional 328 shares during the last quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. increased its position in EPR Properties by 2.3% in the third quarter. 1620 Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 14,852 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $728,000 after buying an additional 341 shares during the period. Finally, Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 16,297 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $799,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

EPR Properties Trading Down 2.0 %

Shares of EPR opened at $46.64 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a current ratio of 7.81. The company has a market cap of $3.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.19 and a beta of 1.75. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $44.86 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $45.82. EPR Properties has a 52-week low of $39.65 and a 52-week high of $50.26.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a jan 25 dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 31st will be issued a $0.285 dividend. This represents a yield of 7.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 148.05%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on EPR. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “underweight” rating and set a $47.00 price target (up from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. UBS Group assumed 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. Two equities 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 assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $47.94.

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.