GSA Capital Partners LLP Sells 27,537 Shares of EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR)

GSA Capital Partners LLP lessened its stake in EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) by 53.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 23,945 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 27,537 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP’s holdings in EPR Properties were worth $1,174,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in EPR. Versor Investments LP raised its holdings in EPR Properties by 43.1% in the 3rd quarter. Versor Investments LP now owns 18,600 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $912,000 after acquiring an additional 5,600 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of EPR Properties by 42.3% in the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,474 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 438 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC lifted its position in EPR Properties by 19.0% in the third quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 302,130 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $14,816,000 after purchasing an additional 48,229 shares during the period. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lifted its position in EPR Properties by 31.6% in the third quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 41,674 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,044,000 after purchasing an additional 10,000 shares during the period. Finally, Jackson Square Capital LLC acquired a new stake in EPR Properties during the third quarter worth $470,000. 74.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $46.00, for a total value of $46,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 42,710 shares in the company, valued at $1,964,660. This trade represents a 2.29 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 2.13% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

EPR Properties Price Performance

EPR Properties stock opened at $44.22 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $47.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $44.55. 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 stock has a market cap of $3.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.14 and a beta of 1.76. EPR Properties has a 12-month low of $39.65 and a 12-month high of $50.26.

EPR Properties Announces Dividend

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 given a dividend of $0.285 per share. EPR Properties’s dividend payout ratio is 148.05%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

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

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.