Los Angeles Capital Management LLC Sells 137,804 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Los Angeles Capital Management LLC decreased its position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 45.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 164,326 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 137,804 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC owned 0.22% of EPR Properties worth $7,276,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Creative Planning lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 37.9% in the 3rd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 22,552 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,106,000 after buying an additional 6,199 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings 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 valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James & Associates lifted its stake in EPR Properties by 398.0% in the third quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 154,198 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $7,562,000 after acquiring an additional 123,233 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 16,297 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $799,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new position in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter worth about $3,285,000. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Stock Performance

Shares of EPR opened at $51.28 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 7.81, a quick ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The firm has a market cap of $3.88 billion, a PE ratio of 22.20 and a beta of 1.75. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $39.65 and a 12 month high of $51.37. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $46.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $46.50.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.66 by $0.56. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 8.22% and a net margin of 28.87%. Equities research analysts predict that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on EPR shares. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $50.00 price target on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, January 30th. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 price objective for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $47.94.

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.