NYSE:EPRT Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $32.34 -0.13 (-0.40%) As of 05/20/2025 03:59 PM Eastern 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$32.25▼$32.4550-Day Range$28.41▼$32.8352-Week Range$26.07▼$34.88Volume1.21 million shsAverage Volume1.43 million shsMarket Capitalization$6.39 billionP/E Ratio28.37Dividend Yield3.65%Price Target$34.77Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewEssential 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™ Stocks41st Percentile Overall ScoreEPRT MarketRank™: Essential Properties Realty Trust scored higher than 41% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 711th out of 911 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingEssential Properties Realty Trust has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.79, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageEssential Properties Realty Trust has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 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 28.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.12.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Essential Properties Realty Trust is 28.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.84.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEssential Properties Realty Trust has a PEG Ratio of 2.90. 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 1.70. 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.70% 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 7.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Essential Properties Realty Trust has recently increased by 2.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipEssential Properties Realty Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.69%, 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 102.61%. 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 59.60% 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 Shorted6.70% 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 7.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Essential Properties Realty Trust has recently increased by 2.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment1.47 News SentimentEssential Properties Realty Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.47. 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 0.97 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Essential Properties Realty Trust this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for EPRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% 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 -67% 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 $1,366,450.00 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’ senior unsecured ratings upgraded to Baa2 by Moody’s RatingsMay 13, 2025 | investing.com1EPRT : $1000 Invested In Essential Properties 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much TodayMay 9, 2025 | benzinga.comTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? In a single tariff announcement, he wiped out nearly $5 trillion in wealth from the S&P 500 and $6.4 trillion from the Dow Jones… Not to mention the countless trillions of dollars lost in every market around the world… leaving the major political powers scrambling in fear of Trump’s next move.May 21, 2025 | Porter & Company (Ad)Essential Properties Realty Trust First Quarter 2025 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS In LineApril 29, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Realty (EPRT) Receives a Hold from Evercore ISIApril 26, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comThe Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) First-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New ForecastsApril 26, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Realty Trust reports Q1 AFFO 45c, consensus 46cApril 24, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comEssential Properties Realty Trust backs 2025 AFFO guidance of $1.85-$1.89April 24, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.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 shares have increased by 3.4% and is now trading at $32.34. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Essential Properties Realty Trust's earnings last quarter? Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 23rd. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.01. The company's revenue was up 24.9% 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 acted 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 Vanguard Group Inc. (14.16%), Wellington Management Group LLP (4.31%), Invesco Ltd. (3.58%) and Deutsche Bank AG (2.69%). Insiders that own company stock include Peter M Mavoides, Stephen D Sautel and Mark E Patten. 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 4/11 Dividend3/31/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/11 Dividend3/31/2025Dividend Payable4/11/2025Last Earnings4/23/2025Today5/20/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/23/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryTrading Current SymbolNYSE:EPRT CIK1728951 Webwww.essentialproperties.com Phone(609) 436-0619FaxN/AEmployees40Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$34.77 High Stock Price Target$38.00 Low Stock Price Target$33.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.79 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.15 Trailing P/E Ratio28.37 Forward P/E Ratio17.67 P/E Growth2.9Net Income$203 million Net Margins45.15% Pretax Margin45.43% Return on Equity6.12% Return on Assets3.76% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.59 Current Ratio5.36 Quick Ratio5.36 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$475.46 million Price / Sales13.43 Cash Flow$1.93 per share Price / Cash Flow16.78 Book Value$19.03 per share Price / Book1.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares197,512,000Free Float186,171,000Market Cap$6.39 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.09 7 AI Stocks to Invest in Today: Capitalizing on AI and Tech Trends in 2025Discover the top 7 AI stocks to invest in right now. 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