Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated Dividend Essential Properties Realty Trust Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:EPRT) $24.55 +0.80 (+3.37%) (As of 12/1/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$23.60▼$24.5650-Day Range$20.49▼$24.5552-Week Range$20.49▼$26.43Volume1.31 million shsAverage Volume1.11 million shsMarket Capitalization$3.83 billionP/E Ratio20.81Dividend Yield4.56%Price Target$27.69 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Essential Properties Realty Trust MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside12.8% Upside$27.69 Price TargetShort InterestBearish5.83% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.13Based on 8 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth7.01%From $1.57 to $1.68 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.43 out of 5 starsFinance Sector264th out of 846 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry50th out of 175 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 8 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $27.69, Essential Properties Realty Trust has a forecasted upside of 12.8% from its current price of $24.55.Amount of Analyst CoverageEssential Properties Realty Trust has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted5.83% 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 increased by 1.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipEssential Properties Realty Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.72%, 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 94.92%. 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 66.67% 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 3.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEssential Properties Realty Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.13. 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 0.65 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 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for EPRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 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. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Essential Properties Realty Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.06% 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 7.01% in the coming year, from $1.57 to $1.68 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Essential Properties Realty Trust is 20.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Essential Properties Realty Trust is 20.81, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 33.80.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEssential Properties Realty Trust has a PEG Ratio of 2.51. 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 1.35. 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 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 HeadlinesDecember 2, 2023 | seekingalpha.comEssential Properties Realty Trust: Still Attractive Despite The Convergence In ValuationsDecember 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEssential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at B. RileyDecember 3, 2023 | Wealthpress (Ad)Trading Experts Call It “The Perfect Tesla Trade”Thanks to a new discovery linked to shares of Tesla, regular folks can now target gains of 100% or more in six days or less. New research shows it’s happened 23 different times this year. The next trade is scheduled for this Thursday.November 30, 2023 | msn.comB. Riley Securities Initiates Coverage of Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) with Buy RecommendationNovember 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEssential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) Price Target Raised to $27.00 at Stifel NicolausNovember 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEssential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Truist FinancialNovember 13, 2023 | msn.comReal Estate Rut: 3 REITs With Major Growth PotentialNovember 13, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comEssential Properties Realty Trust Appoints Scott Estes To Succeed Paul Bossidy As ChairmanDecember 3, 2023 | Wealthpress (Ad)Trading Experts Call It “The Perfect Tesla Trade”Thanks to a new discovery linked to shares of Tesla, regular folks can now target gains of 100% or more in six days or less. New research shows it’s happened 23 different times this year. The next trade is scheduled for this Thursday.November 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Retirement of Paul T. Bossidy, Chairman of the Board, and Appointment of Scott A. Estes as New Board ChairOctober 26, 2023 | msn.comEssential Properties Will Likely Outgrow Realty Income, But At A CostOctober 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Announces Third Quarter 2023 ResultsOctober 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Realty Trust Inc (EPRT) Announces Q3 2023 ResultsOctober 25, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comWhat Wall Street expects from Essential Properties Realty Trust's earningsOctober 13, 2023 | msn.comEquity REITs raise 84.7% more capital in September from last yearSeptember 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. to Report Third Quarter 2023 Results on October 25, 2023September 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Welltower, AvalonBay Communities, SBA Communications Corp. and Essential Properties Realty TrustSeptember 23, 2023 | seekingalpha.comEssential Properties: Well Positioned To Deliver Positive ReturnsSeptember 22, 2023 | msn.comWells Fargo Initiates Coverage of Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) with Overweight RecommendationSeptember 14, 2023 | msn.comEssential Properties: I Bought The Debt, But I Didn't Buy The EquityAugust 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Announces New $450 Million 5.5 Year Unsecured Term LoanAugust 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors in Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) have seen solid returns of 104% over the past five yearsAugust 14, 2023 | msn.comEssential Properties: Rising Cash-On-Cash Returns, But Beware Of Emerging RisksAugust 10, 2023 | seekingalpha.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. 2023 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 9, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comEssential Properties Realty (EPRT) Gets a Buy from Truist FinancialAugust 1, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comStifel Nicolaus Remains a Buy on Essential Properties Realty (EPRT)July 31, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comMizuho Securities Remains a Buy on Essential Properties Realty (EPRT)See 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 10/13 Dividend9/28/2023Dividend Payable10/13/2023Today12/02/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)2/21/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:EPRT CUSIPN/A CIK1728951 Webwww.essentialproperties.com Phone(609) 436-0619FaxN/AEmployees37Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$27.69 High Stock Price Target$29.00 Low Stock Price Target$27.00 Potential Upside/Downside+12.8%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.18 Trailing P/E Ratio20.81 Forward P/E Ratio15.64 P/E Growth2.51Net Income$134.13 million Net Margins52.65% Pretax Margin53.06% Return on Equity6.57% Return on Assets4.17% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.56 Current Ratio5.47 Quick Ratio5.47 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$286.51 million Price / Sales13.37 Cash Flow$1.66 per share Price / Cash Flow14.76 Book Value$18.19 per share Price / Book1.35Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares156,020,000Free Float154,370,000Market Cap$3.83 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.25 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. Learn about the industry as a whole as well as seven companies that are getting work done with the power of AI.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Peter M. Mavoides (Age 56)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.77MMr. Mark E. Patten (Age 59)Executive VP, CFO, Treasurer & Secretary Comp: $1.19MMr. Max JenkinsSenior VP & Head of InvestmentsMr. Timothy J. Earnshaw (Age 37)Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. A. J. PeilSenior 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 CompetitorsHoward HughesNYSE:HHHKilroy RealtyNYSE:KRCApple Hospitality REITNYSE:APLEBlackstone Mortgage TrustNYSE:BXMTEPR PropertiesNYSE:EPRView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipWellington Management Group LLPSold 439,377 shares on 12/1/2023Ownership: 5.376%American Century Companies Inc.Bought 231,106 shares on 11/30/2023Ownership: 1.072%Deutsche Bank AGBought 1,267,534 shares on 11/24/2023Ownership: 3.401%Public Sector Pension Investment BoardSold 71,544 shares on 11/22/2023Ownership: 0.123%Public Employees Retirement System of OhioBought 26,129 shares on 11/16/2023Ownership: 0.144%View All Institutional Transactions EPRT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Essential Properties Realty Trust stock right now? 8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Essential Properties Realty Trust in the last year. There are currently 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research 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? 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock. Their EPRT share price targets range from $27.00 to $29.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $27.69 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.8% 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 2023? Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock was trading at $23.47 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, EPRT stock has increased by 4.6% and is now trading at $24.55. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Essential Properties Realty Trust's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 21st 2024. View our EPRT earnings forecast. How were Essential Properties Realty Trust's earnings last quarter? Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 16th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.02. Essential Properties Realty Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.57% and a net margin of 52.65%. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.27 EPS. How often does Essential Properties Realty Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Essential Properties Realty Trust? Essential Properties Realty Trust announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 7th. Investors of record on Friday, September 29th will be given a dividend of $0.28 per share on Friday, October 13th. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.56%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 28th. 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 $1.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.72%. 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 94.92%. 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 66.67% 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), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF), Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF (PFI), Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF (OSCV), Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI), Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (BRNY), SPDR S&P 600 Small CapValue ETF (SLYV) and iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (IJS). 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? (EPRT) raised $499 million in an initial public offering 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Wellington Management Group LLP (5.38%), Invesco Ltd. (3.86%), Morgan Stanley (3.75%), Deutsche Bank AG (3.40%), Deutsche Bank AG (3.40%) and FMR LLC (2.54%). Insiders that own company stock include Gregg A Seibert, Mark E Patten, Peter M Mavoides and Timothy J Earnshaw. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (NYSE:EPRT) was last updated on 12/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. 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