Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $31.79 -0.14 (-0.44%) As of 02:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Essential Properties Realty Trust Short Interest DataEssential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) has a short interest of 12.88 million shares, representing 6.92% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 0.39% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 7.3, indicating that it would take 7.3 days of the average trading volume of 1.42 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest12,880,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest12,830,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+0.39%Dollar Volume Sold Short$405.24 millionShort Interest Ratio7.3 Days to CoverLast Record DateApril 15, 2025Outstanding Shares197,512,000 sharesShort Percent of Float6.92%Today's Trading Volume939,292 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,422,978 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average66% 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 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 Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 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 $31.26 1/31/202511,580,000 shares $371.31 million -0.9%N/A10.2 $32.07 1/15/202511,690,000 shares $363.56 million -4.6%N/A10 $31.10 12/31/202412,250,000 shares $383.18 million -36.7%N/A10.4 $31.28 12/15/202419,350,000 shares $636.62 million -4.7%N/A16.7 $32.90 11/30/202420,300,000 shares $692.23 million +1.2%N/A16.9 $34.10 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. 11/15/202420,060,000 shares $659.17 million +9.4%N/A16.4 $32.86 10/31/202418,330,000 shares $580.69 million -4.7%N/A14.7 $31.68 10/15/202419,230,000 shares $644.21 million -3.5%N/A14.9 $33.50 9/30/202419,920,000 shares $680.27 million +16.0%N/A15 $34.15 9/15/202417,170,000 shares $563.35 million +13.7%N/A12.2 $32.81 8/31/202415,100,000 shares $481.84 million +12.4%N/A10.6 $31.91 8/15/202413,440,000 shares $402.39 million +13.4%N/A9.2 $29.94 7/31/202411,850,000 shares $350.64 million -6.3%N/A8.2 $29.59 7/15/202412,640,000 shares $377.81 million +3.5%N/A9 $29.89 6/30/202412,210,000 shares $338.34 million +18.8%N/A9 $27.71 6/15/202410,280,000 shares $283.73 million +20.8%N/A7.7 $27.60 5/31/20248,510,000 shares $227.90 million +14.5%N/A6.1 $26.78 5/15/20247,430,000 shares $204.70 million -3.1%N/A5.3 $27.55 4/30/20247,670,000 shares $202.14 million +1.1%N/A5.4 $26.36 4/15/20247,590,000 shares $191.00 million -3.8%N/A5.6 $25.17 3/31/20247,890,000 shares $210.35 million -28.3%N/A5.6 $26.66 3/15/202411,010,000 shares $279.21 million +56.8%N/A8.1 $25.36 2/29/20247,020,000 shares $167.85 million +12.5%N/A5.4 $23.91 2/15/20246,240,000 shares $153.07 million No ChangeN/A5.1 $24.53 1/31/20246,240,000 shares $155.38 million +26.3%N/A5.1 $24.90 1/15/20244,940,000 shares $127.16 million -17.1%N/A3.6 $25.74 12/31/20235,960,000 shares $152.34 million -22.0%N/A4.3 $25.56 12/15/20237,640,000 shares $196.50 million -17.7%N/A5.3 $25.72 11/30/20239,280,000 shares $220.40 million +2.1%N/A6.6 $23.75 11/15/20239,090,000 shares $210.80 million +1.9%N/A7 $23.19 10/31/20238,920,000 shares $195.84 million +0.7%N/A7 $21.96 10/15/20238,860,000 shares $188.72 million -3.0%N/A7.5 $21.30 9/30/20239,130,000 shares $197.48 million +194.5%N/A8.1 $21.63 9/15/20233,100,000 shares $72.54 million +46.9%N/A3 $23.40 8/31/20232,110,000 shares $50.68 million -0.5%N/A2.2 $24.02Trump purposefully forcing markets to crash… (Ad)Whether you agree with the plan or not doesn’t matter. 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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 April 15th, investors have sold 12,880,000 shares of EPRT short. 6.92% 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 7.0. Learn More on Essential Properties Realty Trust's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Essential Properties Realty Trust? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Essential Properties Realty Trust: Group One Trading LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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. 6.92% 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 increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 12,880,000 shares, an increase of 0.4% from the previous total of 12,830,000 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? 6.92% of Essential Properties Realty Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "trading" compare to Essential Properties Realty Trust: Nomura Holdings, Inc. (0.03%), TPG Inc. (9.06%), American Homes 4 Rent (3.13%), W. P. Carey Inc. (2.26%), Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (1.90%), Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (2.21%), Regency Centers Co. (3.14%), The Carlyle Group Inc. (4.12%), Futu Holdings Limited (3.83%), Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (1.94%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($21.71 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($9.48 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($8.92 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($3.86 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($3.72 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($3.47 billion), AppLovin Co. ($2.64 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($2.46 billion), and The Kroger Co. ($2.33 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 up $0.13 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 April, 15 2025. 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