Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $25.56 -0.53 (-2.05%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.48 -0.08 (-0.30%) As of 05:08 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest Essential Properties Realty Trust Short Interest OverviewAs of September 30, 2026, Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) had a short interest of 14.01 million shares sold short, representing 6.53% of the public float. This marks a -1.09% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.7, meaning it would take 4.7 days of the average trading volume of 2.06 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest14,006,069 sharesPrevious Short Interest14,161,113 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month-1.09%Dollar Volume Sold Short$361.87 millionShort Interest Ratio4.7 Days to CoverLast Record DateSeptember 30, 2026Outstanding Shares216,270,000 sharesShort Percent of Float6.53%Today's Trading Volume2,270,035 sharesAverage Trading Volume2,063,817 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average110% Short Selling Essential Properties Realty Trust? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Essential Properties Realty Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Get Report 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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Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartEPRT Short Interest Over TimeEPRT Days to Cover Over TimeEPRT Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Essential Properties Realty Trust Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes ExportReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 9/30/202614,006,069 shares $361.87 million -1.1%6.5%4.68 $25.84 9/15/202614,161,113 shares $396.30 million +3.0%6.6%8.16 $27.99 8/31/202613,745,272 shares $412.91 million -27.2%6.4%7.71 $30.04 8/14/202618,873,522 shares $586.10 million +5.3%8.8%16.09 $31.05 7/31/202617,927,000 shares $560.85 million -0.1%8.4%9.78 $31.29 7/15/202617,938,178 shares $561.82 million +2.9%8.4%13.14 $31.32 6/30/202617,441,587 shares $521.54 million +12.9%8.1%6.23 $29.90 6/15/202615,451,448 shares $466.63 million +1.3%7.2%7.2 $30.20 5/29/202615,251,703 shares $467.36 million -3.0%7.1%10.41 $30.64 5/15/202615,729,703 shares $475.13 million -4.2%7.3%10.56 $30.21 Get the Latest News and Ratings for EPRT and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Essential Properties Realty Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 4/30/202616,424,446 shares $516.53 million -2.6%7.7%6.21 $31.45 4/15/202616,869,815 shares $550.65 million +3.5%7.9%7.41 $32.64 3/31/202616,307,869 shares $495.87 million -12.5%7.6%6.76 $30.41 3/13/202618,642,703 shares $614.18 million +4.9%9.0%9.49 $32.95 2/27/202617,777,458 shares $603.37 million +68.6%8.5%6.3 $33.94 2/13/202610,544,205 shares $338.55 million +8.4%4.9%7.05 $32.11 1/30/20269,728,988 shares $295.76 million -8.3%5.0%5.78 $30.40 1/15/202610,613,324 shares $324.24 million -6.7%5.4%5.12 $30.55 12/31/202511,371,024 shares $337.61 million -25.0%5.8%6.37 $29.69 12/15/202515,157,240 shares $466.15 million +0.4%7.7%9.65 $30.75 11/28/202515,098,719 shares $478.03 million +3.6%7.7%7.48 $31.66 11/14/202514,573,939 shares $449.72 million +5.2%7.4%8.9 $30.86 10/31/202513,854,735 shares $414.60 million +6.5%7.0%5.97 $29.93 10/15/202513,010,000 shares $393.86 million +0.9%6.6%7.5 $30.27 9/30/202512,890,000 shares $383.99 million +5.7%N/A7.6 $29.79 9/15/202512,190,000 shares $364.12 million +4.8%N/A6.8 $29.87 8/31/202511,630,000 shares $364.10 million +1.9%5.9%6.6 $31.31 8/15/202511,410,000 shares $347.21 million -2.7%N/A6.3 $30.43 7/31/202511,720,000 shares $356.93 million -6.6%6.0%6.5 $30.46 7/15/202512,550,000 shares $389.80 million -11.9%N/A7 $31.06 6/30/202514,250,000 shares $453.72 million +4.6%7.3%8.2 $31.84 6/15/202513,630,000 shares $440.93 million -3.3%7.0%7.7 $32.35 5/31/202514,100,000 shares $458.53 million +2.6%7.6%7.5 $32.52 5/15/202513,750,000 shares $439.86 million +3.9%7.4%7.4 $31.99 4/30/202513,230,000 shares $426.01 million +2.7%N/A7.2 $32.20 4/15/202512,880,000 shares $405.24 million +0.4%6.9%7.3 $31.46 3/31/202512,830,000 shares $418.46 million -6.5%6.9%7.6 $32.62 3/15/202513,720,000 shares $435.54 million +2.2%7.4%8.8 $31.75 2/28/202513,420,000 shares $438.35 million +3.2%7.2%10.3 $32.66 2/15/202513,010,000 shares $406.71 million +12.4%7.0%11.1 $31.26Ready to give options a try? 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Short interest is the volume of Essential Properties Realty Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, investors have sold 14,006,069 shares of EPRT short. 6.53% of Essential Properties Realty Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Essential Properties Realty Trust's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Essential Properties Realty Trust? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. EPRT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.7. Learn More on Essential Properties Realty Trust's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Essential Properties Realty Trust? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 6.53% of Essential Properties Realty Trust's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Essential Properties Realty Trust's short interest increasing or decreasing? Essential Properties Realty Trust saw a decline in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 14,006,069 shares, a decline of 1.1% from the previous total of 14,161,113 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. How does Essential Properties Realty Trust's short interest compare to its competitors? 6.53% of Essential Properties Realty Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the sector of "real estate" compare to Essential Properties Realty Trust: Agree Realty Corporation (6.35%), Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. (11.23%), Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (2.67%), Getty Realty Corporation (6.00%), NNN REIT, Inc. (3.85%), NETSTREIT Corp. (10.03%), Realty Income Corporation (4.48%), VICI Properties Inc. (2.58%), W.P. Carey Inc. (3.95%), Global Net Lease, Inc. (5.43%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($52.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.28 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.70 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.54 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.22 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.80 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.65 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.23 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Essential Properties Realty Trust stock? Short selling EPRT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Essential Properties Realty Trust as its price is falling. EPRT shares are trading down $0.53 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Essential Properties Realty Trust? A short squeeze for Essential Properties Realty Trust occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of EPRT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Essential Properties Realty Trust's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including EPRT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2026. What do EPRT's short interest metrics mean? Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like EPRT:Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity. 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