EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Rating Increased to Buy at Wall Street Zen

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on EPR. UBS Group lowered their price target on EPR Properties from $62.00 to $54.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, August 15th. Raymond James Financial lifted their price objective on EPR Properties from $57.00 to $62.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. KeyCorp downgraded EPR Properties from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a $58.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on EPR Properties from $53.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, EPR Properties has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $59.36.

EPR Properties Stock Up 3.4%

NYSE EPR opened at $58.53 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $55.78 and its 200 day moving average is $53.73. The company has a current ratio of 7.77, a quick ratio of 7.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $41.75 and a 12 month high of $61.24. The stock has a market cap of $4.46 billion, a PE ratio of 28.83, a P/E/G ratio of 4.03 and a beta of 1.32.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.24 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.25 by ($0.01). EPR Properties had a return on equity of 7.66% and a net margin of 25.28%.The business had revenue of $150.35 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $176.50 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.22 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.7% on a year-over-year basis. EPR Properties has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.000-5.160 EPS. Research analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at EPR Properties

In other EPR Properties news, EVP Gregory E. Zimmerman sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.35, for a total value of $400,125.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 88,877 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,741,587.95. This represents a 7.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. In the last three months, insiders sold 22,500 shares of company stock valued at $1,249,950. 2.31% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EPR Properties

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 235.6% in the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 537 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 377 shares during the period. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the 2nd quarter worth $32,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 231.7% during the 2nd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 743 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 519 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 88.9% during the 1st quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 850 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 53.0% during the 1st quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,135 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 393 shares during the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.