NYSE:EPRT Essential Properties Realty Trust Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $22.09 +0.60 (+2.79%) (As of 07/1/2022 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$21.35▼$22.1750-Day Range$20.08▼$25.5852-Week Range$19.73▼$32.92Volume1.27 million shsAverage Volume894,879 shsMarket Capitalization$2.90 billionP/E Ratio25.10Dividend Yield5.03%Price Target$27.31 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Essential Properties Realty Trust Stock Forecast (MarketRank)Analyst RatingHold2.20 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside23.6% Upside$27.31 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.36% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.38Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$434.36 K Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth8.50%From $1.53 to $1.66 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as 30% analysis score, 20% valuation score, 10% short interest score, 10% dividend score, 10% sustainability score, 10% news and social score, and 10% insider trading score.2.20 out of 5 starsFinance Sector165th out of 1,394 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry23rd out of 235 stocks 2.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEssential Properties Realty Trust has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $27.31, Essential Properties Realty Trust has a forecasted upside of 23.6% from its current price of $22.09.Amount of Analyst CoverageEssential Properties Realty Trust has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.36% 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 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Essential Properties Realty Trust has recently increased by 18.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipEssential Properties Realty Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 5.03%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEssential Properties Realty Trust has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Essential Properties Realty Trust is 122.73%. 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 65.06% next year. This indicates that Essential Properties Realty Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 0.0 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for EPRT. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEssential Properties Realty Trust has a news sentiment score of 0.38. 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 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Essential Properties Realty Trust this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for EPRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 4 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 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Essential Properties Realty Trust insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $434,360.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.27% of the stock of Essential Properties Realty Trust is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.24% 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 8.50% in the coming year, from $1.53 to $1.66 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Essential Properties Realty Trust is 25.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 47.19.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Essential Properties Realty Trust is 25.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 61.30.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEssential Properties Realty Trust has a PEG Ratio of 1.92. 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 1.31. 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 View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 About Essential Properties Realty Trust (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 News HeadlinesJune 21, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comEvercore ISI Reiterates $26.00 Price Target for Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT)June 19, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) CFO Purchases $20,760.00 in StockJune 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comPresident Peter Mavoides Just Bought 9.8% More Shares In Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT)June 16, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comPeter M. Mavoides Purchases 20,000 Shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) StockJune 16, 2022 | nasdaq.comTop Buys by Directors: Mavoides's $413.6K Bet on EPRTJune 14, 2022 | nasdaq.comEssential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) Passes Through 5% Yield MarkJune 7, 2022 | americanbankingnews.comEssential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) Lowered to Hold at Zacks Investment ResearchJune 6, 2022 | seekingalpha.comEssential Properties raises dividend by ~4% to $0.27June 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend to $0.27 per Share, a 3.8% Increase Over Prior QuarterMay 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comDown 12.6% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why You Should You Buy the Dip in Essential Properties (EPRT)April 28, 2022 | seekingalpha.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) CEO Peter Mavoides on Q1 2022 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptApril 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Announces First Quarter 2022 ResultsApril 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties (EPRT) Q1 FFO and Revenues Top EstimatesSee More Headlines Industry, 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/ACompany Calendar Last Earnings2/16/2022Ex-Dividend for 4/13 Dividend3/30/2022Dividend Payable4/13/2022Ex-Dividend for 7/14 Dividend6/29/2022Today7/01/2022Dividend Payable7/14/2022Next Earnings (Estimated)7/27/2022Fiscal Year End12/31/2022Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$27.31 High Stock Price Forecast$30.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$22.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+23.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.2 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.879990 Trailing P/E Ratio25.10 Forward P/E Ratio14.44 P/E Growth1.92Net Income$95.72 million Net Margins42.54% Pretax Margin42.94% Return on Equity5.15% Return on Assets3.25% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.53 Current Ratio3.20 Quick Ratio3.20 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$230.23 million Price / Sales12.58 Cash Flow$1.44 per share Price / Cash Flow15.29 Book Value$16.81 per share Price / Book1.31Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares131,152,000Free Float129,486,000Market Cap$2.90 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.35 Essential Properties Realty Trust Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Essential Properties Realty Trust stock right now? 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Essential Properties Realty Trust in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" Essential Properties Realty Trust stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in EPRT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View analyst ratings for Essential Properties Realty Trust or view top-rated stocks. What is Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock price forecast for 2022? 5 analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock. Their EPRT stock forecasts range from $22.00 to $30.00. On average, they anticipate Essential Properties Realty Trust's share price to reach $27.31 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 23.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Essential Properties Realty Trust or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How has Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock performed in 2022? Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock was trading at $28.83 at the beginning of 2022. Since then, EPRT stock has decreased by 23.4% and is now trading at $22.09. View the best growth stocks for 2022 here. Are investors shorting Essential Properties Realty Trust? Essential Properties Realty Trust saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,090,000 shares, an increase of 18.8% from the May 31st total of 2,600,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 868,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.6 days. View Essential Properties Realty Trust's Short Interest. When is Essential Properties Realty Trust's next earnings date? Essential Properties Realty Trust is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, July 27th 2022. View our earnings forecast for Essential Properties Realty Trust. 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 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.02. Essential Properties Realty Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.15% and a net margin of 42.54%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.27 EPS. View Essential Properties Realty Trust's earnings history. 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 Monday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share on Thursday, July 14th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.89%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 29th. This is an increase from Essential Properties Realty Trust's previous quarterly dividend of $0.26. View Essential Properties Realty Trust's dividend history. Is Essential Properties Realty Trust a good dividend stock? Essential Properties Realty Trust(NYSE:EPRT) pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 5.03%. EPRT has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Essential Properties Realty Trust has been increasing its dividend for 4 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of Essential Properties Realty Trust is 122.73%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, Essential Properties Realty Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 65.06% next year. This indicates that Essential Properties Realty Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. View Essential Properties Realty Trust's dividend history. Who are Essential Properties Realty Trust's key executives? Essential Properties Realty Trust's management team includes the following people: Mr. Peter M. Mavoides, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 55, Pay $1.94M)Mr. Mark E. Patten, Exec. VP, CFO, Treasurer & Sec. (Age 58, Pay $961k)Mr. Gregg A. Seibert, Exec. VP & COO (Age 58, Pay $1.16M)Mr. Max Jenkins, Sr. VP & Head of InvestmentsMr. Timothy J. Earnshaw, Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 36)Mr. Daniel Paul Donlan, Sr. VP & Head of Capital MarketsMr. A. J. Peil, Sr. VP & Head of Asset ManagementMs. Chama Punlert, Sr. VP & Head of Credit Who are some of Essential Properties Realty Trust's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Essential Properties Realty Trust include Sino Land (SNLAY), Host Hotels & Resorts (HST), Regency Centers (REG), CubeSmart (CUBE), Life Storage (LSI), Rexford Industrial Realty (REXR), Medical Properties Trust (MPW), American Campus Communities (ACC), Lamar Advertising (LAMR), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Americold Realty Trust (COLD), National Retail Properties (NNN), Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT), STORE Capital (STOR) and Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI). View all of EPRT's competitors. 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 International (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. What is Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock symbol? Essential Properties Realty Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "EPRT." How do I buy shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust? Shares of EPRT 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. What is Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock price today? One share of EPRT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $22.09. How much money does Essential Properties Realty Trust make? Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) has a market capitalization of $2.90 billion and generates $230.23 million in revenue each year. The company earns $95.72 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.879990 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Essential Properties Realty Trust have? Essential Properties Realty Trust employs 37 workers across the globe. How can I contact Essential Properties Realty Trust? Essential Properties Realty Trust's mailing address is 902 CARNEGIE CENTER BLVD. SUITE 520, PRINCETON NJ, 08540. The official website for Essential Properties Realty Trust is www.essentialproperties.com. The company can be reached via phone at (609) 436-0619 or via email at [email protected]. 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