Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:EPRT Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis → The A.I. story nobody is telling you (Read ASAP) (From TradeSmith) (Ad) Free eprt Stock Alerts $26.91 +0.09 (+0.34%) (As of 05:12 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$26.54▼$27.4050-Day Range$23.78▼$26.8252-Week Range$20.49▼$27.40Volume910,216 shsAverage Volume1.35 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.72 billionP/E Ratio21.88Dividend Yield4.24%Price Target$28.22 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Essential Properties Realty Trust alerts: Email Address Essential Properties Realty Trust MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.9% Upside$28.22 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy4.33% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.27Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$674,749 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth7.74%From $1.68 to $1.81 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.01 out of 5 starsFinance Sector1755th out of 5,198 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry325th out of 1,074 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEssential Properties Realty Trust has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 9 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEssential Properties Realty Trust has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.33% 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 5.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Essential Properties Realty Trust has recently decreased by 3.80%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipEssential Properties Realty Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.33%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEssential Properties Realty Trust has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Essential Properties Realty Trust is 92.68%. 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 62.98% next year. This indicates that Essential Properties Realty Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for EPRT. Previous Next 3.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEssential Properties Realty Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.27. 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 0.51 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Essential Properties Realty Trust this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 11 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 Follows4 people have added Essential Properties Realty Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership 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 $674,749.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.81% 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Essential Properties Realty Trust are expected to grow by 7.74% in the coming year, from $1.68 to $1.81 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Essential Properties Realty Trust is 21.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.62.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Essential Properties Realty Trust is 21.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 57.98.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEssential Properties Realty Trust has a PEG Ratio of 1.95. 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 1.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Paradigm PressDems have chosen Biden replacement?On November 16, 2023… Joe Biden accidentally revealed the name of the candidate… Who will replace him in the 2024 presidential election.See who it is HERE. About Essential Properties Realty Trust Stock (NYSE:EPRT)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 EPRT Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EPRT Stock News HeadlinesMay 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comQ2 2024 EPS Estimates for Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) Lifted by AnalystMay 1, 2024 | sfgate.comEPR Properties: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 3, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Dems have chosen Biden replacement?On November 16, 2023… Joe Biden accidentally revealed the name of the candidate… Who will replace him in the 2024 presidential election.April 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Realty Trust Inc (EPRT) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights:April 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Realty Trust Inc (EPRT) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: ...April 26, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) First-Quarter Results: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting For This YearApril 25, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comEssential Properties Realty Earns ‘Buy’ Rating with Strong Financials and Expansion PotentialApril 25, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comEPRT Stock Earnings: Essential Props Realty Misses EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024May 3, 2024 | Paradigm Press (Ad)Dems have chosen Biden replacement?On November 16, 2023… Joe Biden accidentally revealed the name of the candidate… Who will replace him in the 2024 presidential election.April 24, 2024 | sfgate.comEssential Properties: Q1 Earnings SnapshotApril 24, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Realty Trust Inc (EPRT) Q1 2024 Earnings: Aligns with EPS Projections,April 24, 2024 | msn.comEssential Properties Q1 adjusted FFO falls short of consensusApril 24, 2024 | businesswire.comEssential Properties Announces First Quarter 2024 ResultsApril 11, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comStifel Nicolaus Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Essential Properties Realty (EPRT)April 1, 2024 | reuters.comIndia's Prestige Estates inks $240 mln real estate deal with ADIA, Kotak AIFMarch 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Realty Trust Inc CEO Peter Mavoides Sells 9,188 SharesMarch 28, 2024 | businesswire.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2024 Results on April 24, 2024March 27, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEssential Properties: Most Of The Alpha Has Been Realized (Downgrade)March 25, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEssential Properties: An Outperforming REIT You Should Accumulate Before Rate CutsMarch 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comTaco John’s Taps Heather Neary as President and CEO to Usher in New Era of Growth for Popular Quick-Service Mexican Food FranchiseMarch 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) On An Uptrend: Could Fundamentals Be Driving The Stock?March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEPRT Jul 2024 25.000 putMarch 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Realty Trust Inc CEO Peter Mavoides Sells Company SharesMarch 12, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comEssential Properties Realty Prices Upsized Public Offering 9 Mln Shares At $24.75/shareMarch 11, 2024 | businesswire.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Pricing of Upsized Public Offering of Common StockMarch 11, 2024 | businesswire.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Public Offering of Common StockMarch 7, 2024 | businesswire.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.285 per Share for the First Quarter of 2024See More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings2/16/2022Ex-Dividend for 4/12 Dividend3/27/2024Dividend Payable4/12/2024Today5/03/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:EPRT CUSIPN/A CIK1728951 Webwww.essentialproperties.com Phone(609) 436-0619FaxN/AEmployees40Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$28.22 High Stock Price Target$29.00 Low Stock Price Target$26.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.2%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.23 Trailing P/E Ratio21.80 Forward P/E Ratio15.96 P/E Growth1.95Net Income$190.71 million Net Margins51.34% Pretax Margin51.69% Return on Equity6.56% Return on Assets4.19% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.51 Current Ratio7.61 Quick Ratio7.61 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$359.60 million Price / Sales13.08 Cash Flow$1.82 per share Price / Cash Flow14.70 Book Value$18.52 per share Price / Book1.45Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares175,310,000Free Float173,886,000Market Cap$4.70 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.26 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Peter M. Mavoides (Age 57)President, CEO & Director Comp: $2.44MMr. Mark E. Patten (Age 60)Executive VP, CFO, Treasurer & Secretary Comp: $1.31MMr. Max JenkinsExecutive VP & Head of InvestmentsMr. Timothy J. Earnshaw (Age 38)Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. A. J. PeilExecutive VP & Head of Asset ManagementMs. Kristin M. Walker J.D.Senior Vice President of Real Estate CounselMr. Robert W. Salisbury C.F.A.Senior VP & Head of Capital MarketsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsKite Realty Group TrustNYSE:KRGVornado Realty TrustNYSE:VNOPhillips Edison & Company, Inc.NASDAQ:PECOKilroy RealtyNYSE:KRCRithm CapitalNYSE:RITMView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsNordea Investment Management ABBought 94,970 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.160%Daiwa Securities Group Inc.Bought 193,979 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.138%Mutual of America Capital Management LLCSold 429 shares on 5/2/2024Ownership: 0.015%Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.Sold 13,436 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.040%Capstone Investment Advisors LLCBought 31,000 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.026%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions EPRT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Essential Properties Realty Trust stock right now? 9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Essential Properties Realty Trust in the last twelve months. There are currently 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" EPRT shares. View EPRT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock price target for 2024? 9 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock. Their EPRT share price targets range from $26.00 to $29.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $28.22 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for EPRT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have EPRT shares performed in 2024? Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock was trading at $25.56 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, EPRT shares have increased by 5.3% and is now trading at $26.91. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Essential Properties Realty Trust? Essential Properties Realty Trust saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 7,890,000 shares, a decline of 28.3% from the March 15th total of 11,010,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,410,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 5.6 days. View Essential Properties Realty Trust's Short Interest. When is Essential Properties Realty Trust's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 24th 2024. View our EPRT earnings forecast. How were Essential Properties Realty Trust's earnings last quarter? Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 16th. The company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.02. Essential Properties Realty Trust had a net margin of 51.34% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.56%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.27 earnings per share. How often does Essential Properties Realty Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Essential Properties Realty Trust? Essential Properties Realty Trust declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.285 per share on Friday, April 12th. This represents a $1.14 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.24%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 27th. Read our dividend analysis for EPRT. Is Essential Properties Realty Trust a good dividend stock? Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.33%. EPRT has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 92.68%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, EPRT will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.98% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for EPRT. What ETFs hold Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) stock in their portfolio include NETLease Corporate Real Estate ETF (NETL), ALPS Active REIT ETF (REIT), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF), Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF (OSCV), Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI), Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF (XSLV), FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE) and WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES). What guidance has Essential Properties Realty Trust issued on next quarter's earnings? Essential Properties Realty Trust updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, April, 24th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.720-1.750 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.870. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What other stocks do shareholders of Essential Properties Realty Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Essential Properties Realty Trust investors own include Crown Castle (CCI), Alibaba Group (BABA), General Electric (GE), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), Digital Realty Trust (DLR), Cisco Systems (CSCO), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) and Walt Disney (DIS). 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 $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? Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.54%), Hazelview Securities Inc. (0.51%), Raymond James & Associates (0.25%), Nordea Investment Management AB (0.16%), Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (0.14%) and New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.14%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark E Patten and Peter M Mavoides. 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. 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