Metis Global Partners LLC Buys 887 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

Metis Global Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 11.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 8,684 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after purchasing an additional 887 shares during the quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $385,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 5.9% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 4,117 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $182,000 after buying an additional 228 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its stake in EPR Properties by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 13,739 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $608,000 after acquiring an additional 249 shares in the last quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 44,677 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $1,977,000 after purchasing an additional 251 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in EPR Properties by 36.6% in the fourth quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,127 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $50,000 after purchasing an additional 302 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Highland Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of EPR Properties by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC now owns 5,610 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $248,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

EPR Properties Stock Up 0.8 %

EPR stock opened at $53.37 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.10 and a beta of 1.75. EPR Properties has a 12 month low of $39.65 and a 12 month high of $54.25. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $47.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $46.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 7.81 and a quick ratio of 7.81.

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.56. EPR Properties had a return on equity of 8.22% and a net margin of 28.87%. The company had revenue of $149.12 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $161.25 million. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that EPR Properties will post 4.65 earnings per share for the current year.

EPR Properties Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be issued a $0.295 dividend. This is a boost from EPR Properties’s previous monthly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 31st. This represents a $3.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.63%. EPR Properties’s payout ratio is presently 213.75%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently weighed in on EPR shares. Royal Bank of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $50.00 target price on shares of EPR Properties in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Thursday, November 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $48.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on shares of EPR Properties from $51.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $48.50.

Insider Transactions at EPR Properties

In related news, SVP Gwendolyn Mary Johnson sold 3,900 shares of EPR Properties stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $54.02, for a total value of $210,678.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 8,216 shares in the company, valued at approximately $443,828.32. The trade was a 32.19 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 2.13% of the company’s stock.

About EPR Properties

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.