EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Price Target Increased to $47.50 by Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) had its price target increased by investment analysts at Stifel Nicolaus from $42.50 to $47.50 in a research note issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “hold” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock. Stifel Nicolaus’ price objective points to a potential upside of 6.31% from the company’s current price.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on EPR. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on EPR Properties from $49.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 28th. StockNews.com raised shares of EPR Properties from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 19th. Bank of America downgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $45.00 to $40.00 in a research note on Monday, May 20th. Finally, JMP Securities reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Friday, June 14th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.28.

EPR Properties Price Performance

Shares of EPR Properties stock traded down $0.32 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $44.68. 144,568 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 622,732. The company has a market cap of $3.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.96 and a beta of 1.73. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $39.65 and a fifty-two week high of $49.10. The company has a current ratio of 8.45, a quick ratio of 8.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $41.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $42.19.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in EPR Properties by 1.0% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 11,366,416 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $482,504,000 after acquiring an additional 109,144 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of EPR Properties by 290.3% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,691,029 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $81,930,000 after purchasing an additional 1,257,791 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in EPR Properties by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,244,414 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $60,292,000 after purchasing an additional 16,772 shares in the last quarter. LSV Asset Management raised its holdings in EPR Properties by 2.0% during the 1st quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,134,354 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $48,153,000 after buying an additional 21,900 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,061,160 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $51,414,000 after buying an additional 3,162 shares in the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.