EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Shares Purchased by Victory Capital Management Inc.

Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 188.7% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 39,128 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 25,576 shares during the period. Victory Capital Management Inc. owned 0.05% of EPR Properties worth $1,896,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale lifted its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 221.6% during the fourth quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 57,636 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,838,000 after buying an additional 39,714 shares during the period. Ballast Asset Management LP acquired a new stake in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,861,000. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new stake in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,165,000. Citigroup Inc. increased its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 52.0% in the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 32,990 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,370,000 after purchasing an additional 11,283 shares during the period. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 3.3% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,227,642 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $50,996,000 after purchasing an additional 38,937 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on EPR shares. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of EPR Properties from $51.00 to $46.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 22nd. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Monday, May 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $48.05.

EPR Properties Trading Down 0.5 %

EPR stock opened at $42.58 on Friday. EPR Properties has a 52-week low of $39.65 and a 52-week high of $49.10. The company has a quick ratio of 8.45, a current ratio of 8.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The firm has a market cap of $3.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.98 and a beta of 1.64. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $41.52 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.87.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 31st will be given a $0.285 dividend. This represents a $3.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 31st. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 168.47%.

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.