EPR Properties (EPR) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, EPR Properties (EPR) closed at $55.35, marking a +0.6% move from the previous day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.06% loss on the day. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.72%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.64%.
Heading into today, shares of the real estate investment trust had gained 4.8% over the past month, outpacing the Finance sector's loss of 1.97% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.17% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from EPR Properties as it approaches its next earnings release, which is expected to be May 4, 2022. In that report, analysts expect EPR Properties to post earnings of $1.07 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 105.77%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $135.01 million, up 31.57% from the prior-year quarter.
For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $4.50 per share and revenue of $552.76 million, which would represent changes of +38.04% and +15.43%, respectively, from the prior year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for EPR Properties. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant within the past month. EPR Properties currently has a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).
Investors should also note EPR Properties's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 12.23. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 16.59, which means EPR Properties is trading at a discount to the group.
It is also worth noting that EPR currently has a PEG ratio of 1.22. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The REIT and Equity Trust - Retail industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 2.28 as of yesterday's close.
The REIT and Equity Trust - Retail industry is part of the Finance sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 72, which puts it in the top 29% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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