JMP Securities Reaffirms Market Perform Rating for EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)‘s stock had its “market perform” rating restated by equities researchers at JMP Securities in a research report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports.

EPR has been the subject of a number of other reports. Raymond James raised shares of EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $54.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 9th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, August 16th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on EPR Properties from $42.00 to $45.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 26th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their price target on EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $48.06.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of EPR opened at $49.20 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 11.12, a current ratio of 11.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. EPR Properties has a 52-week low of $39.65 and a 52-week high of $50.26. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of $43.12. The company has a market capitalization of $3.73 billion, a PE ratio of 24.23 and a beta of 1.75.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total value of $46,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 42,710 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,964,660. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. In other EPR Properties news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total transaction of $46,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 42,710 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,964,660. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 592 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.82, for a total transaction of $25,941.44. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 5,780 shares in the company, valued at $253,279.60. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 2.13% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EPR. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC acquired a new stake in EPR Properties during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in EPR Properties by 262.2% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 594 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 430 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the first quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 53.7% during 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 in the last quarter. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.