Insider Selling: EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) SVP Sells $282,200.00 in Stock

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) SVP Brian Andrew Moriarty sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $56.44, for a total transaction of $282,200.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 13,704 shares in the company, valued at approximately $773,453.76. This trade represents a 26.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

EPR Properties Stock Down 2.1%

EPR stock opened at $55.07 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $56.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $54.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 8.81 and a current ratio of 8.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.84, a PEG ratio of 3.41 and a beta of 0.95. EPR Properties has a one year low of $41.75 and a one year high of $62.08.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.01. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 11.81% and a net margin of 38.27%.The company had revenue of $182.95 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $181.76 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.22 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. EPR Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.280-5.480 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that EPR Properties will post 4.65 EPS for the current year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 6.8%. This is a boost from EPR Properties’s previous monthly dividend of $0.30. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 108.26%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on EPR. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on EPR Properties from $65.00 to $58.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $56.00 to $54.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $58.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered shares of EPR Properties from a “strong-buy” rating to an “outperform” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $62.00 to $60.00 in a research report on Tuesday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $59.50.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On EPR Properties

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 66.7% in the 4th quarter. Fourth Dimension Wealth LLC now owns 500 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 99.6% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 461 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 230 shares during the period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new stake in shares of EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Strategic Advocates LLC acquired a new stake in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

About EPR Properties

EPR Properties is a real estate investment trust that specializes in experiential properties across the United States, Canada and select international markets. Established in 1997 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, the company targets properties in the entertainment, recreation and education sectors. Its portfolio includes movie theaters, ski resorts, family entertainment centers, charter schools and other venues that benefit from consumer-driven experiences.

The trust employs long-term, triple-net lease agreements, where tenants are responsible for real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance.