EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Holdings Trimmed by Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lowered its holdings in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 0.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 136,441 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 446 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio owned approximately 0.18% of EPR Properties worth $6,691,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC raised its position in EPR Properties by 1,725.0% during the third quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 511 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 483 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Brooklyn Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 67.2% in the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 38.9% during the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 825 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EPR opened at $45.12 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $46.10 and its 200-day simple moving average is $45.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a current ratio of 7.81. EPR Properties has a 52 week low of $39.65 and a 52 week high of $50.26. The firm has a market cap of $3.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.53 and a beta of 1.75.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dec 24 dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st will be issued a dividend of $0.285 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a yield of 7.6%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 148.05%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Raymond James upgraded shares of EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $54.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 21st. JMP Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. UBS Group started coverage on EPR Properties in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 price objective for the company. Truist Financial upped their target price on EPR Properties from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, August 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.28.

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.