Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:EPRT Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.24 -0.09 (-0.28%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.28 +0.03 (+0.10%) As of 08/8/2025 06:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Essential Properties Realty Trust Stock (NYSE:EPRT) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get EPRT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$30.22▼$30.7150-Day Range$30.05▼$33.0652-Week Range$27.44▼$34.88Volume1.18 million shsAverage Volume1.93 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.99 billionP/E Ratio25.63Dividend Yield3.97%Price Target$34.90Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc., a real estate company, acquires, owns, and manages single-tenant properties in the United States. The company leases its properties to middle-market companies, such as restaurants, car washes, automotive services, medical and dental services, convenience stores, equipment rental, entertainment, early childhood education, grocery, and health and fitness on a long-term basis. As of December 31, 2021, it had a portfolio of 1, 451 properties. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. Read More Essential Properties Realty Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks71st Percentile Overall ScoreEPRT MarketRank™: Essential Properties Realty Trust scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 468th out of 919 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingEssential Properties Realty Trust has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.77, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEssential Properties Realty Trust has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.20% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Essential Properties Realty Trust are expected to grow by 8.20% in the coming year, from $1.83 to $1.98 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Essential Properties Realty Trust is 25.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.85.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Essential Properties Realty Trust is 25.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.32.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEssential Properties Realty Trust has a PEG Ratio of 2.27. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEssential Properties Realty Trust has a P/B Ratio of 1.56. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Essential Properties Realty Trust's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted6.33% of the outstanding shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEssential Properties Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Essential Properties Realty Trust has recently decreased by 11.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipEssential Properties Realty Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.97%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEssential Properties Realty Trust has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Essential Properties Realty Trust is 101.69%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Essential Properties Realty Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 60.61% next year. This indicates that Essential Properties Realty Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Essential Properties Realty Trust's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted6.33% of the outstanding shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEssential Properties Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Essential Properties Realty Trust has recently decreased by 11.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment1.63 News SentimentEssential Properties Realty Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.63. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Essential Properties Realty Trust this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for EPRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Essential Properties Realty Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Essential Properties Realty Trust insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $435,962.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.77% of the stock of Essential Properties Realty Trust is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.98% of the stock of Essential Properties Realty Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Essential Properties Realty Trust's insider trading history. Receive EPRT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Essential Properties Realty Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address EPRT Stock News HeadlinesEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) Receives $34.90 Average PT from AnalystsAugust 9 at 2:09 AM | americanbankingnews.comUrban Edge Properties (NYSE:UE) & Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) Critical ContrastAugust 3, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAltucher: Trump’s Great Gain is startingNew Hampshire just launched a Strategic Crypto Reserve — and James Altucher says it’s the first sign that “Trump’s Great Gain” has officially begun. Altucher believes select cryptos could turn $900 into $108,000 over the next 12 months — and he’s laying out the full gameplan in a new presentation. | Paradigm Press (Ad)Realty Income Vs. Essential Properties: My Winner May Surprise YouJuly 28, 2025 | seekingalpha.comEssential Properties Realty Trust Inc (EPRT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong ...July 26, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties nudges up low end of AFFO guidance range; Q2 revenue beatsJuly 24, 2025 | msn.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 24, 2025 | seekingalpha.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. 2025 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationJuly 24, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines EPRT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EPRT shares performed this year? Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock was trading at $31.28 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, EPRT stock has decreased by 3.3% and is now trading at $30.2450. How were Essential Properties Realty Trust's earnings last quarter? Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The company reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by $0.01. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 25.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Essential Properties Realty Trust IPO? Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) raised $499 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, June 21st 2018. The company issued 32,200,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$17.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse served as the underwriters for the IPO and RBC Capital Markets, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Evercore ISI and Ladenburg Thalmann were co-managers. Who are Essential Properties Realty Trust's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Essential Properties Realty Trust include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.60%), PGGM Investments (1.39%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.84%) and Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC (0.60%). Insiders that own company stock include Peter M Mavoides, Stephen D Sautel and A Joseph Peil. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust? Shares of EPRT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Essential Properties Realty Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Essential Properties Realty Trust investors own include Medical Properties Trust (MPW), Cenovus Energy (CVE), Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Realty Income (O), Pfizer (PFE) and VICI Properties (VICI). Company Calendar Record date for 7/14 Dividend6/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/14 Dividend6/30/2025Dividend Payable7/14/2025Last Earnings7/23/2025Today8/09/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry REIT - EQTY TRUST - RETAIL Sub-IndustryTrading Current SymbolNYSE:EPRT CIK1728951 Webwww.essentialproperties.com Phone(609) 436-0619FaxN/AEmployees40Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Essential Properties Realty Trust$34.90 High Price Target$38.00 Low Price Target$33.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.77 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.18 Trailing P/E Ratio25.63 Forward P/E Ratio16.53 P/E Growth2.27Net Income$203 million Net Margins44.48% Pretax Margin44.73% Return on Equity6.20% Return on Assets3.78% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.60 Current Ratio5.67 Quick Ratio5.67 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$449.61 million Price / Sales13.33 Cash Flow$1.90 per share Price / Cash Flow15.94 Book Value$19.37 per share Price / Book1.56Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares198,140,000Free Float196,614,000Market Cap$5.99 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.07 The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2025Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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