Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT)Real Estate | REIT - Retail | Princeton, United States | NYSE
33.50 USD
+0.63
(1.917%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4:01 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 33.50 Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:32 p.m. EDT
EPRT has shown a mixed performance with recent news indicating a buy-the-dip opportunity and strong long-term fundamentals. The dividend yield is attractive, and the recent dividend increase suggests commitment to shareholder returns. While the short-term price forecast is modestly positive, the options data suggests a cautious approach with potential for both bullish and bearish moves. Long-term investors might consider buying and holding given the strong balance sheet and growth outlook, while short-term traders should watch for momentum and potential dips. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.057242 |
| AutoETS | 0.066468 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.066468 |
| MSTL | 0.067848 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.63 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.472 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.89 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-30 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-30 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 60.524 |
| Revenue per Share | 2.863 |
| Market Cap | 7,064,522,240 |
| Trailing P/E | 26.17 |
| Forward P/E | 24.65 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| Profit Margins | 45.08% |
| Website | https://essentialproperties.com |
As of April 11, 2026, 1:32 p.m. EDT: Options speculators are showing mixed signals. The calls show a concentration around the 35.0 strike with high open interest and IV, suggesting some bullish sentiment, while the puts are also showing activity around the 30.0 strike, indicating some bearish positioning. The recent price movement has been volatile, with the stock testing the 30.0 level and rising to 32.54. The overall options activity suggests a cautious outlook with potential for both upward and downward movements, but with a slight tilt towards the bullish side.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.02% | 4.08% | 4.37% | 4.67% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 0.310 | 1.021080 |
| 2025-12-31 | 0.310 | 1.055816 |
| 2025-09-30 | 0.300 | 1.028924 |
| 2025-06-30 | 0.300 | 0.969417 |
| 2025-03-31 | 0.295 | 0.940779 |
| 2024-12-31 | 0.295 | 0.990647 |
| 2024-09-30 | 0.290 | 0.900525 |
| 2024-06-28 | 0.290 | 1.119318 |
| 2024-03-27 | 0.285 | 1.161155 |
| 2023-12-28 | 0.285 | 1.195581 |
| 2023-09-28 | 0.280 | 1.422371 |
| 2023-06-29 | 0.280 | 1.312005 |
| 2023-03-30 | 0.275 | 1.283723 |
| 2022-12-29 | 0.275 | 1.349652 |
| 2022-09-29 | 0.270 | 1.642107 |
| 2022-06-29 | 0.270 | 1.467883 |
| 2022-03-30 | 0.260 | 1.214899 |
| 2021-12-30 | 0.260 | 1.091351 |
| 2021-09-29 | 0.250 | 1.076546 |
| 2021-06-29 | 0.250 | 1.125271 |
| 2021-03-30 | 0.240 | 1.282190 |
| 2020-12-30 | 0.240 | 1.429140 |
| 2020-09-29 | 0.230 | 1.637955 |
| 2020-06-29 | 0.230 | 1.941347 |
| 2020-03-30 | 0.230 | 2.203001 |
| 2019-12-30 | 0.230 | 1.231889 |
| 2019-09-27 | 0.220 | 1.300386 |
| 2019-06-27 | 0.220 | 1.506097 |
| 2019-03-28 | 0.210 | 1.455365 |
| 2018-12-28 | 0.210 | 2.085971 |
| 2018-09-27 | 0.224 | 2.220803 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.033647776 |
| Address1 | 5 Vaughn Drive |
| Address2 | Suite 202 |
| All Time High | 34.879 |
| All Time Low | 6.08 |
| Ask | 33.93 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Audit Risk | 5 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.3 - Strong Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 2,182,500 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 2,117,136 |
| Average Volume | 2,117,136 |
| Average Volume10Days | 2,182,500 |
| Beta | 1.017 |
| Bid | 33.14 |
| Bid Size | 800 |
| Board Risk | 1 |
| Book Value | 20.028 |
| City | Princeton |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 2 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 33.5 |
| Current Ratio | 2.905 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 33.6 |
| Day Low | 32.81 |
| Debt To Equity | 60.524 |
| Display Name | Essential Properties Realty Trust |
| Dividend Date | 1,776,124,800 |
| Dividend Rate | 1.24 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.7 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,776,952,800 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,776,952,800 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.111 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.229 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,776,888,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,776,888,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,776,888,000 |
| Ebitda | 512,542,016 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.91327006 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 18.585 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 16.973 |
| Enterprise Value | 9,525,465,088 |
| Eps Current Year | 1.32394 |
| Eps Forward | 1.3591 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 1.28 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,774,915,200 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 32.3904 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.1096001 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.034257066 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 3.3647776 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 34.73 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.2299995 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.035416055 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 28.95 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 4.549999 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.1571675 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 28.95 - 34.73 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,529,587,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 4.06 |
| Float Shares | 208,973,137 |
| Forward Eps | 1.3591 |
| Forward P E | 24.648664 |
| Free Cashflow | 300,771,264 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 56 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.98630995 |
| Gross Profits | 553,534,976 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.0064999997 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.15203 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 210,881,267 |
| Industry | REIT - Retail |
| Industry Disp | REIT - Retail |
| Industry Key | reit-retail |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,774,915,200 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.31 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Long Business Summary | Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc., a real estate company, acquires, owns, and manages single-tenant properties in the United States. 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. |
| Long Name | Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 7,064,522,240 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_567714077 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 252,120,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 7,045,968,570 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 20 |
| Open | 32.88 |
| Operating Cashflow | 381,080,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.65649 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.9414 |
| Phone | 609 436 0619 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 33.5 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,466,338 |
| Previous Close | 32.87 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 25.30326 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.6726583 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 12.587817 |
| Profit Margins | 0.45083 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.776 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | strong_buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.3 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.630001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.91664 |
| Regular Market Day High | 33.6 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 32.81 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 32.81 - 33.6 |
| Regular Market Open | 32.88 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 32.87 |
| Regular Market Price | 33.5 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,105 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,586,847 |
| Return On Assets | 0.03545 |
| Return On Equity | 0.06523 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.252 |
| Revenue Per Share | 2.863 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Sector Disp | Real Estate |
| Sector Key | real-estate |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 210,327,420 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0775 |
| Shares Short | 16,307,869 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 17,777,458 |
| Short Name | Essential Properties Realty Tru |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.1093 |
| Short Ratio | 7.38 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NJ |
| Symbol | EPRT |
| Target High Price | 40.0 |
| Target Low Price | 33.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 37.05 |
| Target Median Price | 37.0 |
| Total Cash | 60,181,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.287 |
| Total Debt | 2,546,771,968 |
| Total Revenue | 561,219,008 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 1.205 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.036659572 |
| Trailing Eps | 1.28 |
| Trailing P E | 26.171875 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 30.96605 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 2.5339508 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.081829965 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,586,847 |
| Website | https://essentialproperties.com |
| Zip | 8,540 |