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EPR Properties saw a 9.6% increase in short interest during December, totaling 2,060,000 shares with a short-interest ratio of 3.4 days. Approximately 2.8% of the stock’s shares are sold short. CEO Tonya L. Mater sold 1,500 shares of EPR stock at $48.50 per share, valued at $72,750. In the last three months, insiders sold a total of 9,933 shares worth $469,682. Hedge funds and institutional investors have accounted for 76.09% of EPR stock ownership. EPR Properties stock is currently rated an average of “Hold” with a consensus price target of $47.19, according to MarketBeat.

EPR Properties’ stock ticker opened at $47.39, with a market capitalization of $3.57 billion and a fifty-two week high of $49.10. As of Thursday, EPR Properties announced a monthly dividend with a $0.275 per share payout on Tuesday, January 16th to stockholders of record on Friday, December 29th.

EPR Properties, NYSE: EPR, is the leading experiential net lease real estate investment trust specializing in real estate venues that create value by facilitating out-of-home leisure and recreational experiences. MarketBeat has identified five stocks that top analysts are recommending, and EPR Properties wasn’t on the list.



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