Venturi Wealth Management LLC Acquires 643 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 43.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,117 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 643 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $94,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in EPR. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 13,739 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $608,000 after purchasing an additional 249 shares during the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 44,677 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,977,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 67.2% during the third quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 285 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 36.6% during the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,127 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 302 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Signaturefd LLC raised its position in EPR Properties by 16.1% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,360 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $116,000 after buying an additional 328 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on EPR shares. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, November 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 price objective on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 price target on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, January 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $47.94.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

NYSE EPR opened at $49.42 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $3.74 billion, a PE ratio of 21.39 and a beta of 1.75. 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 company has a 50-day simple moving average of $46.10 and a 200 day simple moving average of $46.41.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a feb 25 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 17th. Investors of record on Friday, February 28th will be issued a $0.285 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 28th. This represents a dividend yield of 7%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 148.05%.

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.