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

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) will likely be announcing 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. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report page 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 results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.05). Essential Properties Realty Trust had a net margin of 43.46% and a return on equity of 6.30%. The firm had revenue of $158.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $151.87 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.45 earnings per share. Essential Properties Realty Trust’s revenue was up 22.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 Stock Performance

Shares of EPRT opened at $33.33 on Monday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $30.74 and its 200 day moving average price is $31.33. Essential Properties Realty Trust has a 12-month low of $28.95 and a 12-month high of $34.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.21 billion, a PE ratio of 26.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 5.12 and a quick ratio of 5.12.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.32 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This is a positive change from Essential Properties Realty Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. Essential Properties Realty Trust’s payout ratio is presently 100.79%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Scotiabank upgraded shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $34.00 to $33.00 in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, June 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Essential Properties Realty Trust from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eleven have given a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $36.41.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Essential Properties Realty Trust

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased 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 worth $2,420,000 after acquiring an additional 45,561 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 21.8% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 22,244 shares of the company’s stock valued at $726,000 after purchasing an additional 3,981 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 16.4% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,387,218 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,279,000 after purchasing an additional 195,057 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new position in Essential Properties Realty Trust in the 1st quarter worth about $2,350,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its position in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 28.4% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 145,784 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,652,000 after purchasing an additional 32,254 shares during the last quarter. 96.98% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Company Profile

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.