Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendNYSE:EPRT Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $26.64 +0.38 (+1.43%) As of 02:29 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Essential Properties Realty Trust Stock (NYSE:EPRT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get EPRT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$26.38▼$26.8650-Day Range$24.86▼$31.1852-Week Range$24.62▼$34.73Volume1.52 million shsAverage Volume2.07 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.76 billionP/E Ratio20.64Dividend Yield4.81%Price Target$33.23Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) is an internally managed real estate investment trust that acquires, owns and manages single-tenant commercial properties. The company primarily leases these properties to middle-market businesses under long-term, net lease agreements, which generally require tenants to pay a substantial portion of the property’s operating expenses, including taxes, insurance and maintenance. EPRT’s portfolio is diversified across businesses such as automotive services, medical services, restaurants, retail, early childhood education and other service-oriented industries. Its properties are located throughout the United States and are generally occupied by tenants operating businesses that serve local or regional markets. Essential Properties Realty Trust was formed in 2016 and became a publicly traded company in 2018. The company is led by Peter M. Mavoides, who has served as its president and chief executive officer since its formation. Its strategy centers on acquiring properties that support tenants’ operations while generating rental income through long-term contractual leases.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Essential Properties Realty Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreEPRT MarketRank™: 4.63220675944 of 5 starsEssential Properties Realty Trust scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 17th out of 189 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingEssential Properties Realty Trust has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.92, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 9 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialEssential Properties Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $33.23, representing about 24.0% upside from its current price of $26.80.Amount of Analyst CoverageEssential Properties Realty Trust has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth6.12% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Essential Properties Realty Trust are expected to grow by 6.12% in the coming year, from $1.96 to $2.08 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Essential Properties Realty Trust is 20.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.76.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Essential Properties Realty Trust is 20.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 27.72.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEssential Properties Realty Trust has a PEG Ratio of 2.17. 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 1.26. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted6.53% of the float of Essential Properties Realty Trust has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEssential Properties Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.68.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Essential Properties Realty Trust has recently decreased by 1.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipEssential Properties Realty Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.14%, 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 99.22%. 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 61.54% 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. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.44 News SentimentEssential Properties Realty Trust has a news sentiment score of 0.44. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.57 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Essential Properties Realty Trust this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 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 Follows7 people have added Essential Properties Realty Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 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 $708,840.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.77% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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(EPRT) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 22 at 5:00 PM | seekingalpha.comEssential Properties Realty Trust: Why Didn't I Own It Yet?October 22 at 4:00 PM | seekingalpha.comYour book attachedBill Poulos is giving away his 'Safe Trade Options Formula' book for free - but only for a limited time through a temporary download link. He plans to charge for it soon. Download your copy now and lock it in at no cost, regardless of future pricing.October 23 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Essential Properties (EPRT) Q3 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptOctober 22 at 2:51 PM | finance.yahoo.comBarclays Keeps Their Buy Rating on Essential Properties Realty (EPRT)October 22 at 9:51 AM | theglobeandmail.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Reports Earnings Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026October 21 at 11:24 PM | marketscreener.comMEssential Properties Realty Trust Q3 AFFO, Revenue Rise; Raises 2026 Guidance; Issues 2027 OutlookOctober 21 at 11:24 PM | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties rises as Q3 rental revenue surpasses estimates; 2027 guidance introducedOctober 21 at 6:23 PM | msn.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 $29.69 at the start of the year. Since then, EPRT stock has decreased by 9.7% and is now trading at $26.80. How were Essential Properties Realty Trust's earnings last quarter? Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 21st. The company reported $0.27 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.06. Essential Properties Realty Trust's revenue was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did Essential Properties Realty Trust IPO? Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) raised $504 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, June 21st 2018. The company issued 32,500,000 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? Essential Properties Realty Trust's top institutional shareholders include State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.08%), Pensionfund PDN (0.03%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.03%) and Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Peter M Mavoides, Stephen D Sautel, A Joseph Peil, Robert M Jenkins and Robert Webb Salisbury. 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 Realty Income (O), NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), AT&T (T), W.P. Carey (WPC), Energy Transfer (ET) and AbbVie (ABBV). Company Calendar Record date for 10/14 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/14 Dividend9/30/2026Dividend Payable10/14/2026Last Earnings10/21/2026Today10/23/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 EPRT's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. EPRT has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorReal Estate Industry Diversified REITs Sub-IndustryDiversified REITs Current SymbolNYSE:EPRT CIK1728951 Webwww.essentialproperties.com Phone(609) 436-0619FaxN/AEmployees56Year Founded2016Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Essential Properties Realty Trust$33.23 High Price Target$40.00 Low Price Target$28.00 Potential Upside/Downside+24.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.92 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.29 Trailing P/E Ratio20.78 Forward P/E Ratio13.64 P/E Growth2.17Net Income$253.01 million Net Margins41.03% Pretax Margin43.81% Return on Equity6.03% Return on Assets3.66% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.65 Current Ratio8.17 Quick Ratio8.17 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$561.22 million Price / Sales10.30 Cash Flow$2.25 per share Price / Cash Flow11.86 Book Value$21.24 per share Price / Book1.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares216,270,000Free Float214,608,000Market Cap$5.78 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.82 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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