4,813 Shares in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Purchased by Naviter Wealth LLC

Naviter Wealth LLC purchased a new position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,813 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $235,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Arizona State Retirement System increased its holdings in EPR Properties by 1.4% in the third quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 21,434 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $890,000 after buying an additional 291 shares during the last quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Retirement Systems of Alabama now owns 94,345 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $4,571,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the last quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 19,474 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $944,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 59.5% during the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 823 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 307 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 4.3% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 8,762 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $364,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

NYSE:EPR opened at $40.57 on Wednesday. EPR Properties has a 12-month low of $39.65 and a 12-month high of $49.10. The company has a quick ratio of 7.53, a current ratio of 7.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.07 billion, a PE ratio of 20.59 and a beta of 1.65. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $41.51 and a 200 day moving average price of $43.85.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 30th will be given a $0.285 dividend. This represents a $3.42 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.43%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, April 29th. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 173.60%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on EPR. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 11th. JMP Securities downgraded shares of EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 22nd. Truist Financial decreased their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $51.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 22nd. StockNews.com cut shares of EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 17th. Finally, Raymond James upped their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $50.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $48.05.

EPR Properties 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.