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(From Crypto 101 Media) (Ad) Free EPRT Stock Alerts $26.76 +0.23 (+0.87%) (As of 12:40 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$26.53▼$26.7750-Day Range$23.78▼$26.5352-Week Range$20.49▼$26.77Volume488,095 shsAverage Volume1.40 million shsMarket Capitalization$4.44 billionP/E Ratio21.58Dividend Yield4.26%Price Target$28.22 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Essential Properties Realty Trust alerts: Email Address Essential Properties Realty Trust MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside5.8% Upside$28.22 Price TargetShort InterestBearish6.63% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.91Based on 11 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.47 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth7.74%From $1.68 to $1.81 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.72 out of 5 starsFinance Sector340th out of 859 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry74th out of 180 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEssential Properties Realty Trust has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 9 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $28.22, Essential Properties Realty Trust has a forecasted upside of 5.8% from its current price of $26.67.Amount of Analyst CoverageEssential Properties Realty Trust has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted6.63% 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 8.1.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Essential Properties Realty Trust has recently increased by 56.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipEssential Properties Realty Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.36%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEssential Properties Realty Trust has been increasing its dividend for 5 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Essential Properties Realty Trust is 91.94%. 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 62.98% next year. This indicates that Essential Properties Realty Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for EPRT. Previous Next 3.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEssential Properties Realty Trust has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Essential Properties Realty Trust this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest12 people have searched for EPRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 140% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Essential Properties Realty Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Essential Properties Realty Trust insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,466,835.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.06% of the stock of Essential Properties Realty Trust is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.98% 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 7.74% in the coming year, from $1.68 to $1.81 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Essential Properties Realty Trust is 21.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.36.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Essential Properties Realty Trust is 21.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 58.07.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEssential Properties Realty Trust has a PEG Ratio of 1.93. 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 1.49. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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 Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart EPRT Stock News HeadlinesMarch 16, 2024 | insidertrades.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) CEO Sells $289,862.40 in StockMarch 13, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) CEO Sells 5,714 Shares of StockMarch 28, 2024 | Huge Alerts (Ad)Trending Stocks Sent To You In Real Time Sign up today and get instant access to our next stock alert! You do not want to miss out on this next pick! Our stock picks have been known to soar! March 28, 2024 | businesswire.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2024 Results on April 24, 2024March 27, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEssential Properties: Most Of The Alpha Has Been Realized (Downgrade)March 25, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEssential Properties: An Outperforming REIT You Should Accumulate Before Rate CutsMarch 24, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEssential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) Stock Rating Upgraded by CitigroupMarch 24, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. 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(NYSE:EPRT) On An Uptrend: Could Fundamentals Be Driving The Stock?March 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEPRT Jul 2024 25.000 putMarch 12, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Realty Trust Inc CEO Peter Mavoides Sells Company SharesMarch 12, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comEssential Properties Realty Prices Upsized Public Offering 9 Mln Shares At $24.75/shareMarch 11, 2024 | businesswire.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Pricing of Upsized Public Offering of Common StockMarch 11, 2024 | businesswire.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Public Offering of Common StockMarch 7, 2024 | businesswire.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.285 per Share for the First Quarter of 2024March 7, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comDeep Dive Into Essential Props Realty Stock: Analyst Perspectives (4 Ratings)March 7, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Realty Trust Inc CEO Peter Mavoides Sells 11,904 SharesFebruary 26, 2024 | businesswire.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Executive PromotionsFebruary 23, 2024 | seekingalpha.comEssential Properties: Priced For Value, Poised For GrowthFebruary 22, 2024 | seekingalpha.comLooking For Income? 5%-Yielding Essential Properties Realty Trust May Be Right For YouFebruary 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comEssential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 16, 2024 | thestreet.comEssential Properties Realty Trust Inc.February 15, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comBuy Rating Affirmed: Essential Properties Realty’s Strong Performance and Growth OutlookFebruary 15, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Conflicted on These Real Estate Names: Essential Properties Realty (EPRT), Ventas (VTR) and Equinix (EQIX)See More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings2/16/2022Ex-Dividend for 1/12 Dividend12/28/2023Dividend Payable1/12/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/12 Dividend3/27/2024Today3/28/2024Dividend Payable4/12/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:EPRT CUSIPN/A CIK1728951 Webwww.essentialproperties.com Phone(609) 436-0619FaxN/AEmployees40Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$28.22 High Stock Price Target$29.00 Low Stock Price Target$26.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.24 Trailing P/E Ratio21.40 Forward P/E Ratio15.79 P/E Growth1.9Net Income$190.71 million Net Margins53.03% Pretax Margin53.41% Return on Equity6.77% Return on Assets4.30% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.56 Current Ratio5.01 Quick Ratio5.01 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$359.60 million Price / Sales12.25 Cash Flow$1.85 per share Price / Cash Flow14.36 Book Value$17.94 per share Price / Book1.48Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares166,100,000Free Float164,342,000Market Cap$4.41 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.27 The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Peter M. Mavoides (Age 57)President, CEO & Director Comp: $1.77MMr. Mark E. Patten (Age 60)Executive VP, CFO, Treasurer & Secretary Comp: $1.19MMr. Max JenkinsExecutive VP & Head of InvestmentsMr. Timothy J. Earnshaw (Age 38)Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. A. J. PeilExecutive VP & Head of Asset ManagementMs. Kristin M. Walker J.D.Senior Vice President of Real Estate CounselMr. Robert W. Salisbury C.F.A.Senior VP & Head of Capital MarketsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsPhillips Edison & Company, Inc.NASDAQ:PECOKilroy RealtyNYSE:KRCApartment Income REITNYSE:AIRCKite Realty Group TrustNYSE:KRGApple Hospitality REITNYSE:APLEView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPNC Financial Services Group Inc.Sold 409 shares on 3/22/2024Ownership: 0.006%Peter M MavoidesSold 100 sharesTotal: $2,600.00 ($26.00/share)Vanguard Group Inc.Sold 413,208 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 14.640%Peter M MavoidesSold 5,714 sharesTotal: $143,307.12 ($25.08/share)Wellington Management Group LLPBought 1,543,346 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 5.979%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions EPRT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Essential Properties Realty Trust stock right now? 9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Essential Properties Realty Trust in the last year. There are currently 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" EPRT shares. View EPRT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock price target for 2024? 9 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock. Their EPRT share price targets range from $26.00 to $29.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $28.22 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.8% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for EPRT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have EPRT shares performed in 2024? Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock was trading at $25.56 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, EPRT stock has increased by 4.3% and is now trading at $26.67. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Essential Properties Realty Trust? Essential Properties Realty Trust saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,010,000 shares, an increase of 56.8% from the February 29th total of 7,020,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,360,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 8.1 days. View Essential Properties Realty Trust's Short Interest. When is Essential Properties Realty Trust's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, April 24th 2024. View our EPRT earnings forecast. How were Essential Properties Realty Trust's earnings last quarter? Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 16th. The company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.02. Essential Properties Realty Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.77% and a net margin of 53.03%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.27 EPS. 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 Thursday, March 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.285 per share on Friday, April 12th. This represents a $1.14 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.27%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 27th. Read our dividend analysis for EPRT. Is Essential Properties Realty Trust a good dividend stock? Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.36%. EPRT has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 5 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 91.94%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, EPRT will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.98% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for EPRT. What ETFs hold Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) stock in their portfolio include NETLease Corporate Real Estate ETF (NETL), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF), Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF (PFI), Opus Small Cap Value Plus ETF (OSCV), Virtus Real Asset Income ETF (VRAI), Burney U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (BRNY), SPDR S&P 600 Small CapValue ETF (SLYV) and iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (IJS). What guidance has Essential Properties Realty Trust issued on next quarter's earnings? Essential Properties Realty Trust issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 14th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.710-1.750 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.830. The company issued revenue guidance of -. 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 (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? Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) raised $499 million in an initial public offering (IPO) 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 acted as the underwriters for the IPO and RBC Capital Markets, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Evercore ISI and Ladenburg Thalmann were co-managers. Who are Essential Properties Realty Trust's major shareholders? Essential Properties Realty Trust's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (14.61%), Vanguard Group Inc. (14.64%), Wellington Management Group LLP (5.98%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (1.57%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.51%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (1.34%). Insiders that own company stock include Mark E Patten and Peter M Mavoides. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust? Shares of EPRT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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