Amundi Grows Stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Amundi raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 2.9% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 42,088 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,172 shares during the period. Amundi owned 0.06% of EPR Properties worth $1,891,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Synergy Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 36.6% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,127 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 54.5% during the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 1,296 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 457 shares during the period. Finally, Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 43.6% during the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,117 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $94,000 after purchasing an additional 643 shares during the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

EPR Properties Trading Up 0.4 %

EPR opened at $51.89 on Tuesday. EPR Properties has a 52 week low of $39.66 and a 52 week high of $54.25. The company has a market capitalization of $3.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.46 and a beta of 1.72. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $48.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $47.15. The company has a quick ratio of 7.81, a current ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19.

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

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a $0.295 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This is an increase from EPR Properties’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29. This represents a $3.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.82%. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is currently 221.25%.

Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties

In other news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.02, for a total transaction of $210,678.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 8,216 shares in the company, valued at approximately $443,828.32. This represents a 32.19 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.13% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have issued reports on EPR. Royal Bank of Canada raised their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $50.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. 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 note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on EPR Properties from $45.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, two have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $50.13.

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.