Analysts Issue Forecasts for EPRT Q2 Earnings

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust in a report issued on Monday, April 28th. Wedbush analyst J. Kornreich forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.46 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Essential Properties Realty Trust’s current full-year earnings is $1.83 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Essential Properties Realty Trust’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.48 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the company. Barclays decreased their target price on Essential Properties Realty Trust from $36.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on Essential Properties Realty Trust from $33.00 to $32.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 28th. B. Riley downgraded Essential Properties Realty Trust from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $29.50 to $33.50 in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Capital One Financial started coverage on shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust in a research note on Wednesday, February 12th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.91.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of EPRT opened at $32.20 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $6.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 5.36 and a current ratio of 5.36. Essential Properties Realty Trust has a 52 week low of $26.07 and a 52 week high of $34.88. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $31.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $32.08.

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.46 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $129.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $124.88 million. Essential Properties Realty Trust had a return on equity of 6.12% and a net margin of 45.15%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.42 earnings per share.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 11th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st were given a dividend of $0.295 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.66%. Essential Properties Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently 102.61%.

Insider Activity at Essential Properties Realty Trust

In other Essential Properties Realty Trust news, Director Stephen D. Sautel sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.99, for a total value of $959,700.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 218,785 shares in the company, valued at $6,998,932.15. This trade represents a 12.06 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.81% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 8,085 shares of the company’s stock worth $264,000 after acquiring an additional 335 shares during the period. Selective Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Selective Wealth Management Inc. now owns 21,709 shares of the company’s stock worth $673,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System increased its holdings in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 50,884 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,592,000 after purchasing an additional 399 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its stake in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 74.5% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,096 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 468 shares during the period. Finally, Summit Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 18,355 shares of the company’s stock worth $574,000 after buying an additional 581 shares in the last quarter. 96.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Essential Properties Realty Trust

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.