Swiss National Bank Decreases Position in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Swiss National Bank cut its stake in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 0.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 147,788 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 1,100 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank owned 0.20% of EPR Properties worth $7,248,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 262.2% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 594 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 430 shares during the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake 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. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the first quarter valued at approximately $47,000. 74.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

EPR Properties Stock Up 1.4 %

EPR Properties stock opened at $45.63 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $47.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $44.72. The company has a quick ratio of 7.81, a current ratio of 7.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19. The firm has a market cap of $3.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.49 and a beta of 1.76. EPR Properties has a twelve month low of $39.65 and a twelve month high of $50.26.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a nov 24 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.285 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 29th. This represents a yield of 7.8%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 148.05%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on EPR shares. JMP Securities reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $47.00 target price (up previously from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Tuesday, October 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 9th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 1st. Finally, StockNews.com cut EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 1st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $48.28.

EPR Properties 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.