In the latest session, EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) closed at $41.08 down -0.77% from its previous closing price of $41.40. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.32 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1601023 shares were traded. EPR stock price reached its highest trading level at $42.19 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $40.64.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of EPR Properties’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 17.60 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.70. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.23 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.23.
On December 18, 2023, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $51.
On September 21, 2023, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock assigning a Underweight rating and target price of $40.Wells Fargo initiated its Underweight rating on September 21, 2023, with a $40 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 26 when Mater Tonya L. sold 1,500 shares for $48.50 per share. The transaction valued at 72,750 led to the insider holds 41,223 shares of the business.
BROWN PETER C sold 2,500 shares of EPR for $121,700 on Dec 22. The Director now owns 18,094 shares after completing the transaction at $48.68 per share. On Dec 06, another insider, Trimberger Lisa G, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 5,933 shares for $46.39 each. As a result, the insider received 275,227 and left with 0 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, EPR now has a Market Capitalization of 3.09B and an Enterprise Value of 6.06B. As of this moment, EPR’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.27, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.90. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.04. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.34 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.25. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 9.16 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.19.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EPR has reached a high of $49.10, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $33.92. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 45.27, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 44.23.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, EPR has traded an average of 577.81K shares per day and 721.32k over the past ten days. A total of 75.03M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 74.14M. Insiders hold about 1.58% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 76.47% stake in the company. Shares short for EPR as of Feb 15, 2024 were 1.9M with a Short Ratio of 3.29, compared to 1.81M on Jan 12, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2.52% and a Short% of Float of 3.67%.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for EPR is 3.30, from 0.00 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.00%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 8.06%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 6.78.
Earnings Estimates
There are 4 different market analysts currently analyzing its stock. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.58 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.63 and a low estimate of $0.51, while EPS last year was $0.69. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.64, with high estimates of $0.67 and low estimates of $0.61.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.71 and $2.4 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.54. EPS for the following year is $2.68, with 4 analysts recommending between $2.96 and $2.49.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 6 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $149.74M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $171.94M to a low estimate of $130.49M. As of the current estimate, EPR Properties’s year-ago sales were $171.4M, an estimated decrease of -12.60% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $153.56M, a decrease of -11.20% over than the figure of -$12.60% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $176.2M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $131.03M.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for EPR’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $705.76M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $533.63M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $617.21M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $705.67M, down -12.50% from the average estimate. Based on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $644.88M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $733.42M and the low estimate is $549.41M. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 4.50% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
