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Essential Properties Realty Trust

30.67 USD
-0.62
1.98%
At close Jul 30, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
30.67
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
-1.98%
5 days
-0.68%
1 month
-3.89%
3 months
-4.66%
6 months
-4.75%
Year to date
-0.52%
1 year
1.35%
5 years
91.93%
10 years
124.85%
 

About: Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc is a real estate investment trust. It is an internally managed real estate company acquires, owns and manages single-tenant properties that are net leased on a long-term basis to middle-market companies operating service-oriented or experience-based businesses. The Company generally invests in and leases freestanding, single-tenant commercial real estate facilities where a tenant services its customers and conducts activities that are essential to the generation of the tenant's sales and profits.

Employees: 48

0
Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

522% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $1.82M | Put options by funds: $293K

84% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 57 | Existing positions closed: 31

49% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 145 | Existing positions reduced: 97

10% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $6.22B [Q4 2024] → $6.84B (+$616M) [Q1 2025]

7% more funds holding

Funds holding: 328 [Q4 2024] → 352 (+24) [Q1 2025]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q4 2024] → 1 (+0) [Q1 2025]

6.5% less ownership

Funds ownership: 113.34% [Q4 2024] → 106.84% (-6.5%) [Q1 2025]

Research analyst outlook

4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$33
8%
upside
Avg. target
$35
15%
upside
High target
$36
17%
upside

4 analyst ratings

positive
75%
neutral
25%
negative
0%
Barclays
Richard Hightower
17%upside
$36
Overweight
Maintained
21 Jul 2025
UBS
Michael Goldsmith
17%upside
$36
Buy
Maintained
16 Jul 2025
Scotiabank
Greg McGinniss
8%upside
$33
Sector Perform
Maintained
12 May 2025
Truist Securities
Ki Bin Kim
17%upside
$36
Buy
Maintained
5 May 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 11 articles about EPRT published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
Realty Income Vs. Essential Properties: My Winner May Surprise You
I compare Realty Income and Essential Properties Realty Trust, two net lease REITs, to determine which offers better long-term value. Realty Income is renowned for income and safety, but its recent returns lag behind both EPRT and the broader real estate index. EPRT, a smaller net lease REIT, has delivered superior total returns over the past five years, prompting a closer look at its advantages.
Realty Income Vs. Essential Properties: My Winner May Surprise You
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 days ago
Fed Looms Over Mid-Summer Rally
U.S. equity markets rallied to fresh record-highs this week as investors cheered upbeat corporate earnings results and several major trade deals ahead of a frenetic week of potentially narrative-shifting catalysts. Months of tariff bemoaning and general pessimism have surrendered of late to some mid-summer optimism, but a barrage of obstacles loom, including a Fed that is ever-eager to play spoiler. Notching record-highs in four of the past five weeks, the S&P 500 rallied another 1.5% this week, advancing in all five trading sessions.
Fed Looms Over Mid-Summer Rally
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 24, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants A. Joseph Peil - Executive VP & Chief Investment Officer Mark E.
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Essential Properties (EPRT) Q2 FFO Miss Estimates
Essential Properties (EPRT) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.46 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.47 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.43 per share a year ago.
Essential Properties (EPRT) Q2 FFO Miss Estimates
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Essential Properties Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results
PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT; “Essential Properties” or the “Company”) today announced operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. Second Quarter 2025 Financial and Operating Highlights: Operating Results (compared to Second Quarter 2024):     •Investments (77 properties) $ Invested $334.0 million   Weighted Avg Cash Cap Rate 7.9% •Dispositions (23 properties) Net Proceeds $46.2 million   Weighted Avg Cash Cap Rate.
Essential Properties Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Sell Alert: These Popular REITs No Longer Make The Cut
Don't chase REITs based on their popularity. Many aren't worth the hype. I highlight two popular REITs that I would sell.
Sell Alert: These Popular REITs No Longer Make The Cut
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
My Biggest Regrets As A REIT Investor
I have made many mistakes over the years. Some have cost me a lot of money. Learn from my mistakes and avoid major losses.
My Biggest Regrets As A REIT Investor
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Elects Ms. Kristin L.
PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT), today announced that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) has elected Ms. Kristin L. Smallwood to serve on the company's Board. With this election, the Board consists of eight members, seven of whom are independent. “On behalf of our Board and EPRT, I am pleased to welcome Kristin to the Board,” said Scott A. Estes, Chairman of the Board of EPRT. “Kristin gained experience through her long tenure as a partne.
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Elects Ms. Kristin L.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Dividend Investor
I have done very well over the long run. But I had to learn some lessons the hard way. Learning from my mistakes could save you thousands.
What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming A Dividend Investor
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Selling A REIT To Invest In A New Opportunity
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