Essential Properties Realty TrustEPRT
EPRT
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
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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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
87% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 56 | Existing positions closed: 30
51% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 145 | Existing positions reduced: 96
10% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $6.22B [Q4 2024] → $6.83B (+$604M) [Q1 2025]
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 327 [Q4 2024] → 349 (+22) [Q1 2025]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q4 2024] → 1 (+0) [Q1 2025]
6.68% less ownership
Funds ownership: 113.37% [Q4 2024] → 106.69% (-6.68%) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$33
2%
upside
Avg. target
$36
10%
upside
High target
$37
14%
upside
4 analyst ratings
3 positive
75%
1 neutral
25%
0 negative
0%
Barclays Richard Hightower | 14%upside $37 | Overweight Maintained | 21 May 2025 |
UBS Michael Goldsmith | 14%upside $37 | Buy Maintained | 13 May 2025 |
Scotiabank Greg McGinniss | 2%upside $33 | Sector Perform Maintained | 12 May 2025 |
Truist Securities Ki Bin Kim | 11%upside $36 | Buy Maintained | 5 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 9 articles about EPRT published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
A Slow Slowdown
US equity markets rallied to their highest levels since February after a critical slate of employment data showed lukewarm labor market conditions in May, with only minimal tariff-related impacts. Benchmark interest rates jumped to near-four-month highs as hotter-than-expected wage growth metrics fueled doubts on the prospects for meaningful Federal Reserve easing this year. Meanwhile, investors weighed questions about the fate of the "Big Beautiful Bill" amid fierce challenges from Elon Musk, alongside signs of thawing in the tariff stalemate with China.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
3 Retail REITs to Consider Amid Growing Optimism in the Industry
O, KIM and EPRT are leveraging top-tier assets, stable tenants and adaptive strategies to thrive in retail REIT recovery.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Why Warren Buffett Doesn't Buy REITs, But I Do (With A Twist)
Warren Buffett has only very rarely invested in REITs and has largely steered clear of the real estate sector. I detail why. I also share why I do invest in REITs and explain my unique approach to the sector.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Very Bad News For REITs: The Trade War Is Back
The trade war is making a comeback. This is bad news for REITs as higher tariffs lead to higher inflation and interest rates. But there's a silver lining for long-term oriented investors.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Increases Quarterly Dividend to $0.30 per Share, an Increase of Approximately 2% Over Prior Quarter
PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT; the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share of common stock for the second quarter of 2025. On an annualized basis the second quarter 2025 dividend of $0.30 equals $1.20 per share, an increase of $0.02 per share compared to the previous annualized dividend. The dividend is payable on July 14, 2025, to stockholders of record as of the close o.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
5 Monthly Dividend REITs To Retire With Passive Income
Many REITs pay dividends on a monthly basis. Some of them are offering high dividend yields today. I present 5 of the best monthly paying REITs for passive income.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Nothing But Net (Lease REITs)
Net Lease REITs create value by investing at returns above their cost of capital; WACC is a key metric for quality assessment. Top Net Lease REITs like Agree Realty, Essential Properties, Four Corners, VICI, and Realty Income have the most attractive WACCs and investment spreads. High-yield or cheap REITs often have elevated payout ratios and weaker balance sheets, signaling higher risk and possible dividend instability.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
Why Essential Properties Remains Superior To Well-Known REITs
EPRT's focus on mid-market, service-oriented tenants and sale-leaseback deals enables superior returns and diversification versus larger REIT peers. Strong Q1 2025 results, healthy rent coverage, low leverage, and conservative AFFO guidance highlight EPRT's financial strength and resilience. EPRT's lower payout ratio and robust balance sheet support future growth, justifying its premium valuation over peers with higher yields but less flexibility.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 weeks ago
Tariffs Up, Inflation Down
US equity markets surged this week - extending a dramatic post "Liberation Day" rebound - after the White House announced a trade truce with China, while investors cheered surprisingly cool inflation data. Quelling one of the primary recession risks, the U.S. and China reached a surprising breakthrough in agreeing to slash tariffs to pre-retaliation levels during a 90-day negotiating period. More good news on the inflation front. Despite the broad-based tariff hikes in April, the critical CPI and the PPI both showed the lowest annual increase in inflation since 2021.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
A Ranking Of Net-Lease REITs By Investment Spread For Q1 2025
In Q1 2025, VICI, GLPI, Agree, and Realty Income generated positive investment spreads and total returns exceeding their cost of equity, making them attractive investments. EPRT and STAG have negative investment spreads and total returns below their cost of equity, making them less favorable investment options. This analysis uses cap rates and the weighted average cost of capital to estimate investment spreads. We also compare total returns to the cost of equity to measure accretion.
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