B. Riley Analysts Decrease Earnings Estimates for EPRT

Key Points

• B. Riley analysts have decreased their earnings estimates for Essential Properties Realty Trust, anticipating Q3 2025 earnings of $0.46 per share, down from a previous estimate of $0.47.
• The company's recent quarterly earnings report revealed an EPS of $0.46, which missed analysts' consensus estimates by $0.01, despite a year-over-year revenue increase of 25.4%.
• Essential Properties Realty Trust has raised its quarterly dividend to $0.30 per share, maintaining a dividend yield of 3.92%.

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT - Free Report) - Research analysts at B. Riley cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, July 23rd. B. Riley analyst J. Massocca now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.46 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.47. The consensus estimate for Essential Properties Realty Trust's current full-year earnings is $1.83 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Essential Properties Realty Trust's FY2025 earnings at $1.80 EPS.

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The company reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.01). Essential Properties Realty Trust had a net margin of 44.48% and a return on equity of 6.20%. The business had revenue of $129.11 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $131.72 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.47 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 25.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Scotiabank increased their price target on shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a report on Monday, May 12th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust from $37.00 to $36.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 16th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust from $37.00 to $36.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $34.90.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:EPRT opened at $30.64 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 5.67, a quick ratio of 5.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60. Essential Properties Realty Trust has a 12 month low of $27.44 and a 12 month high of $34.88. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $31.93 and a 200 day moving average price of $31.75. The company has a market cap of $6.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.96, a PEG ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.08.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 30th. This is a positive change from Essential Properties Realty Trust's previous quarterly dividend of $0.30. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.92%. Essential Properties Realty Trust's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 101.69%.

Insider Activity at Essential Properties Realty Trust

In other news, VP A Joseph Peil sold 13,227 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.96, for a total transaction of $435,961.92. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 76,590 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,524,406.40. This trade represents a 14.73% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.81% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Essential Properties Realty Trust

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EPRT. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust during the fourth quarter worth approximately $83,341,000. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust by 51.8% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 7,062,006 shares of the company's stock worth $230,504,000 after acquiring an additional 2,410,278 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC purchased a new position in Essential Properties Realty Trust during the first quarter valued at approximately $59,546,000. Bank of Montreal Can increased its holdings in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 237.7% during the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 2,100,485 shares of the company's stock valued at $65,703,000 after buying an additional 1,478,451 shares during the period. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. increased its holdings in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 66.1% during the first quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 2,959,948 shares of the company's stock valued at $96,613,000 after buying an additional 1,178,238 shares during the period. 96.98% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Company Profile

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.

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