StockNews.com Downgrades EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) to Hold

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) was downgraded by StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Thursday.

EPR has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada decreased their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $49.00 to $48.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 28th. JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Friday, June 14th. Bank of America lowered shares of EPR Properties from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $45.00 to $40.00 in a research report on Monday, May 20th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $51.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 22nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.00.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

EPR traded up $0.82 on Thursday, reaching $42.49. The company had a trading volume of 428,789 shares, compared to its average volume of 621,503. The company’s fifty day moving average is $41.29 and its 200 day moving average is $42.58. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $39.65 and a fifty-two week high of $49.10. The stock has a market cap of $3.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.93 and a beta of 1.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 8.45 and a current ratio of 8.45.

Institutional Trading of EPR Properties

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EPR. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new position in EPR Properties in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 262.2% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 594 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 430 shares during the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. bought a new position in EPR Properties in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in EPR Properties in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC increased its position in EPR Properties by 53.7% in the 1st quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 902 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 315 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

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.