Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Grows Stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 4.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,349,900 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 54,567 shares during the quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $66,199,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of EPR Properties by 262.2% in the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 594 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 430 shares in the last quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1,725.0% in 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 purchasing an additional 483 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of EPR Properties in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 67.2% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 709 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of EPR Properties during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $55,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on EPR shares. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “underweight” rating and set a $47.00 price target (up previously from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, October 1st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on EPR Properties from $48.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 9th. StockNews.com lowered shares of EPR Properties from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. JMP Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 1st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, EPR Properties currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $48.28.

EPR Properties Stock Up 1.2 %

Shares of EPR opened at $45.78 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $3.47 billion, a PE ratio of 19.82 and a beta of 1.76. 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 company’s fifty day moving average is $46.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $44.79. EPR Properties has a fifty-two week low of $39.65 and a fifty-two week high of $50.26.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

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

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.