EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) Shares Purchased by Hancock Whitney Corp

Hancock Whitney Corp raised its stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 10.1% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 26,776 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,461 shares during the period. Hancock Whitney Corp’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $1,313,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of EPR. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of EPR Properties by 1,725.0% in the 3rd quarter. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC now owns 511 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 483 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in EPR Properties during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of EPR Properties in the first quarter worth about $47,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.66% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on EPR shares. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of EPR Properties from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their price target for the company from $48.00 to $50.00 in a research report on Monday, August 5th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on EPR Properties from $42.50 to $47.50 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 1st. Raymond James raised EPR Properties from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $54.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 21st. JMP Securities restated a “market perform” rating on shares of EPR Properties in a research report on Tuesday, September 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “underweight” rating and issued a $47.00 target price (up previously from $45.00) on shares of EPR Properties in a report on Tuesday, October 1st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $48.28.

EPR Properties Stock Up 1.4 %

Shares of EPR Properties stock opened at $45.63 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $3.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.75 and a beta of 1.76. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $47.02 and a 200-day simple moving average of $44.75. 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 has a 52-week low of $39.65 and a 52-week high of $50.26.

EPR Properties Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a nov 24 dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 7.8%. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is currently 148.05%.

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.