Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) is anticipated to release its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.3316 per share and revenue of $156.6460 million for the quarter. Essential Properties Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.050 EPS. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $158.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $151.87 million. Essential Properties Realty Trust had a net margin of 43.46% and a return on equity of 6.30%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.45 EPS. On average, analysts expect Essential Properties Realty Trust to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Price Performance

Essential Properties Realty Trust stock opened at $31.18 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $30.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $31.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 5.12 and a current ratio of 5.12. Essential Properties Realty Trust has a 52 week low of $28.95 and a 52 week high of $34.73. The firm has a market cap of $6.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.55, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 0.88.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $0.32 dividend. This is a boost from Essential Properties Realty Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. This represents a $1.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. Essential Properties Realty Trust’s payout ratio is presently 100.79%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Essential Properties Realty Trust

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EPRT. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust by 159.4% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 74,147 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,420,000 after buying an additional 45,561 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 21.8% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 22,244 shares of the company’s stock valued at $726,000 after acquiring an additional 3,981 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust by 16.4% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,387,218 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,279,000 after acquiring an additional 195,057 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust in the first quarter worth about $2,350,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust by 28.4% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 145,784 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,652,000 after acquiring an additional 32,254 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.98% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on EPRT. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target on shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust from $36.00 to $36.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust from $37.00 to $34.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 20th. Raymond James Financial raised Essential Properties Realty Trust from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $35.00 to $37.00 in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Essential Properties Realty Trust from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eleven have issued a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Essential Properties Realty Trust presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $36.41.

About Essential Properties Realty Trust

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc (NYSE: EPRT) is a self-administered real estate investment trust that acquires, owns and manages single-tenant commercial properties subject to long-term, triple-net leases. The company’s portfolio primarily consists of small-box retail and industrial assets, including convenience stores, automotive service centers, quick-service restaurants, fitness centers and other necessity-based businesses. Under a triple-net lease structure, tenants assume responsibility for property taxes, insurance and most maintenance expenses, providing Essential Properties with predictable, stable cash flows.

Since its founding in April 2016 and its initial public offering later that year, Essential Properties has pursued a growth strategy focused on partnering with creditworthy tenants operating in densely populated trade areas.