The price-to-earnings ratio for EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) is above average at 21.04x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.65.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EPR is 74.20M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.71% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of EPR on April 05, 2024 was 645.70K shares.
EPR) stock’s latest price update
EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR)’s stock price has plunge by 1.79relation to previous closing price of 40.69. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -1.80% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-04-04 that I’ve partnered with people who made poor choices. The news is filled with similar stories. And I’ve made too many mistakes myself, so I’ve learned to steer away from risky investments.
EPR’s Market Performance
EPR Properties (EPR) has experienced a -1.80% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -0.22% drop in the past month, and a -12.60% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.62%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.53% for EPR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.01% for EPR’s stock, with a -6.06% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EPR
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EPR reach a price target of $51. The rating they have provided for EPR stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on December 18th, 2023.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Underweight” to EPR, setting the target price at $40 in the report published on September 21st of the previous year.
EPR Trading at -2.52% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EPR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.53%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.62%, as shares sank -1.45% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.91% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EPR fell by -1.80%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -9.56% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $41.81. In addition, EPR Properties saw -14.51% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EPR starting from Mater Tonya L., who sale 1,500 shares at the price of $48.50 back on Dec 26 ’23. After this action, Mater Tonya L. now owns 41,223 shares of EPR Properties, valued at $72,750 using the latest closing price.
BROWN PETER C, the Director of EPR Properties, sale 2,500 shares at $48.68 during a trade that took place back on Dec 22 ’23, which means that BROWN PETER C is holding 18,094 shares at $121,700 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EPR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.45 for the present operating margin
- 0.86 for the gross margin
The net margin for EPR Properties stands at 0.25. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 6.94, with 3.02 for asset returns.
Based on EPR Properties (EPR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.54 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.15. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.86.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 544.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.47. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.84. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.08for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.12.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, EPR Properties (EPR) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
