4,869 Shares in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Acquired by Sound Stewardship LLC

Sound Stewardship LLC purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 4,869 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $216,000.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in EPR. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1,725.0% during the third quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 511 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 483 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in EPR Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of EPR Properties by 67.2% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 285 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 38.9% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 825 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on EPR shares. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and issued a $47.00 price objective (up previously from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. UBS Group started coverage on EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, November 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 price target on the stock. 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 issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.94.

EPR Properties Stock Up 1.5 %

Shares of NYSE:EPR opened at $48.41 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $45.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $45.93. EPR Properties has a 52 week low of $39.65 and a 52 week high of $50.26. 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 $3.67 billion, a PE ratio of 20.96 and a beta of 1.75.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

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

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.