EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Now Covered by StockNews.com

Equities research analysts at StockNews.com began coverage on shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR – Get Rating) in a research report issued on Thursday. The firm set a “hold” rating on the real estate investment trust’s stock.

EPR has been the topic of several other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised EPR Properties from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $52.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, December 16th. Raymond James decreased their target price on EPR Properties from $48.00 to $45.00 and set a “strong-buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 9th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price target on EPR Properties from $57.00 to $45.00 in a report on Friday, December 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, one has assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $50.33.

EPR Properties Stock Down 0.6 %

Shares of EPR opened at $38.52 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $40.87 and its 200 day moving average is $39.96. The company has a market capitalization of $2.90 billion, a PE ratio of 19.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.68. EPR Properties has a 12-month low of $34.58 and a 12-month high of $56.38. The company has a current ratio of 7.76, a quick ratio of 7.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On EPR Properties

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. All Season Financial Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. All Season Financial Advisors Inc. now owns 9,151 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $345,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp now owns 14,542 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $521,000 after purchasing an additional 265 shares during the period. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 7,893 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $298,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares during the period. Putnam Investments LLC boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Putnam Investments LLC now owns 85,580 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $3,228,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the period. Finally, US Bancorp DE boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 6.2% in the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 6,103 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $333,000 after purchasing an additional 356 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.57% of the company’s stock.

About EPR Properties

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EPR Properties operates as a real estate investment trust. The firm engages in the development, finance and leasing of theaters, entertainment retail and family entertainment centers. It operates through the following segments: Experiential, Education, and Corporate/Unallocated. The Experiential segment includes investments in megaplex theaters, entertainment retail centers, family entertainment centers and other retail parcels.