Cim LLC Invests $2.05 Million in Simon Property Group, Inc. $SPG

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Cim LLC bought a new stake in Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE:SPGFree Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 12,727 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock, valued at approximately $2,046,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in shares of Simon Property Group during the fourth quarter worth approximately $295,000. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. grew its position in Simon Property Group by 54.4% in the 1st quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. now owns 7,744 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,286,000 after purchasing an additional 2,729 shares during the period. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC grew its position in Simon Property Group by 11.6% in the 1st quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 1,516 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $252,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the period. Horizon Investments LLC increased its stake in Simon Property Group by 5.3% during the 1st quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 4,442 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $738,000 after purchasing an additional 222 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ethic Inc. raised its holdings in Simon Property Group by 1.4% during the first quarter. Ethic Inc. now owns 53,213 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $8,858,000 after buying an additional 737 shares during the last quarter. 93.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Simon Property Group Price Performance

Simon Property Group stock opened at $181.98 on Friday. Simon Property Group, Inc. has a 52 week low of $136.34 and a 52 week high of $190.13. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $180.56 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $173.57. The stock has a market cap of $59.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.49, a P/E/G ratio of 8.87 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a quick ratio of 1.44, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.59.

Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPGGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The real estate investment trust reported $3.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.09 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.41 billion. Simon Property Group had a return on equity of 79.30% and a net margin of 38.18%.Simon Property Group’s quarterly revenue was up 8.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.05 earnings per share. Simon Property Group has set its FY 2025 guidance at 12.600-12.700 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Simon Property Group, Inc. will post 12.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Simon Property Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 10th will be paid a dividend of $2.20 per share. This represents a $8.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 10th. This is a positive change from Simon Property Group’s previous quarterly dividend of $2.15. Simon Property Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 128.09%.

Insider Activity at Simon Property Group

In related news, Director Daniel C. Smith purchased 335 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $185.95 per share, with a total value of $62,293.25. Following the acquisition, the director owned 32,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,012,321.35. This represents a 1.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Glyn Aeppel purchased 208 shares of Simon Property Group stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 30th. The shares were bought at an average price of $185.95 per share, with a total value of $38,677.60. Following the transaction, the director owned 19,265 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,582,326.75. This trade represents a 1.09% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders purchased 2,121 shares of company stock worth $394,400. 8.66% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on SPG. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Simon Property Group in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Simon Property Group from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 11th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Simon Property Group from $179.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Simon Property Group from $187.00 to $188.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price target on Simon Property Group from $173.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $189.93.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on SPG

Simon Property Group Company Profile

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Simon Property Group, Inc (NYSE:SPG) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). Simon Property Group, L.P., or the Operating Partnership, is our majority-owned partnership subsidiary that owns all of our real estate properties and other assets. In this package, the terms Simon, we, our, or the Company refer to Simon Property Group, Inc, the Operating Partnership, and its subsidiaries.

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