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Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT)

Real Estate | REIT - Retail | Princeton, United States | NYSE
26.09 USD +0.13 (0.501%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 26.09
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 5:13 a.m. EDT

Essential Properties Realty Trust presents a compelling value proposition for income investors, trading at a significant discount to its $36 mean analyst target despite a 'strong buy' consensus. The company boasts robust fundamentals with 18% revenue growth, healthy operating margins, and a fortress-like balance sheet supported by substantial free cash flow. However, the aggressive capital raising activity—recent upsized public offerings and ATM programs—combined with insider selling creates a cloud of uncertainty that suppresses the short-term price action. While the long-term business quality remains solid, the dilution risk and lack of recent price appreciation suggest the stock is currently in a consolidation phase rather than a breakout. The high dividend yield provides a necessary cushion, but investors should view this as a recovery play rather than an immediate momentum surge.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.073314
AutoARIMA0.074379
AutoETS0.074381
MSTL0.074983

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 48%
H-stat 15.15
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.034
Excess Kurtosis -0.37
Attribute Value
Sector Real Estate
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-29
Last Dividend Date 2026-09-29
Debt to Equity Ratio 65.659
Revenue per Share 2.986
Market Cap 5,657,506,816
Trailing P/E 20.22
Forward P/E 18.86
Beta 0.84
Profit Margins 43.51%
Website https://essentialproperties.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 5:13 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound or slightly bullish outcome over the next 12 months, evidenced by heavy out-of-the-money call open interest at strikes significantly above the current price ($30-$40 range). Conversely, put activity is concentrated near the money and slightly below, suggesting a floor rather than a crash scenario. Implied volatility is elevated for near-term expirations, reflecting uncertainty around the recent equity offerings and insider selling, while longer-dated IV compresses, indicating a belief that the immediate headline risk will pass.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
1.24% 4.38% 4.08% 4.32%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-30 0.320 1.239830
2026-06-30 0.320 1.072027
2026-03-31 0.310 1.021080
2025-12-31 0.310 1.045179
2025-09-30 0.300 1.008065
2025-06-30 0.300 0.940144
2025-03-31 0.295 0.903799
2024-12-31 0.295 0.943095
2024-09-30 0.290 0.849195
2024-06-28 0.290 1.046554
2024-03-27 0.285 1.074256
2023-12-28 0.285 1.094050
2023-09-28 0.280 1.287356
2023-06-29 0.280 1.172039
2023-03-30 0.275 1.133086
2022-12-29 0.275 1.177730
2022-09-29 0.270 1.415836
2022-06-29 0.270 1.248844
2022-03-30 0.260 1.020809
2021-12-30 0.260 0.907821
2021-09-29 0.250 0.887469
2021-06-29 0.250 0.919456
2021-03-30 0.240 1.038062
2020-12-30 0.240 1.145038
2020-09-29 0.230 1.297236
2020-06-29 0.230 1.518152
2020-03-30 0.230 1.697417
2019-12-30 0.230 0.934200
2019-09-27 0.220 0.976909
2019-06-27 0.220 1.120734
2019-03-28 0.210 1.070882
2018-12-28 0.210 1.518438
2018-09-27 0.224 1.592040
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.28
dividendYield 4.93
exDividendDate 2026-09-30
trailingAnnualDividendRate 1.24
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.047765795
lastDividendValue 0.32
lastDividendDate 2026-09-30
dividendDate 2026-10-14

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.15959859
Address1 5 Vaughn Drive
Address2 Suite 202
All Time High 34.879
All Time Low 6.08
Ask 26.19
Ask Size 1,100
Audit Risk 5
Average Analyst Rating 1.3 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,772,210
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,056,720
Average Volume 2,056,720
Average Volume10Days 2,772,210
Beta 0.844
Bid 25.78
Bid Size 400
Board Risk 1
Book Value 20.384
City Princeton
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 3
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 26.09
Current Ratio 3.841
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 26.31
Day Low 25.835
Debt To Equity 65.659
Display Name Essential Props Realty Trust
Dividend Date 1,791,936,000
Dividend Rate 1.28
Dividend Yield 4.93
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,792,699,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,792,699,200
Earnings Growth 0.075
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.175
Earnings Timestamp 1,792,612,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,792,612,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,792,612,800
Ebitda 563,993,024
Ebitda Margins 0.91633004
Enterprise To Ebitda 15.041
Enterprise To Revenue 13.783
Enterprise Value 8,483,088,896
Eps Current Year 1.34016
Eps Forward 1.38342
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.29
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,790,726,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 28.3944
Fifty Day Average Change -2.3043995
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.08115683
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -15.959859
Fifty Two Week High 34.73
Fifty Two Week High Change -8.639999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.24877626
Fifty Two Week Low 24.62
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.4699993
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.059707526
Fifty Two Week Range 24.62 - 34.73
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,529,587,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 4.08
Float Shares 215,245,707
Forward Eps 1.38342
Forward P E 18.85906
Free Cashflow 305,324,384
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 56
Fullday Change 0.13000107
Fullday Change Percent 0.50077456
Fullday Price 26.09
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.98414004
Gross Profits 605,726,976
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.00624
Held Percent Institutions 1.19941
Implied Shares Outstanding 216,845,791
Industry REIT - Retail
Industry Disp REIT - Retail
Industry Key reit-retail
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,790,726,400
Last Dividend Value 0.32
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. is an internally managed REIT that acquires, owns and manages primarily single-tenant properties that are net leased on a long-term basis to companies operating service-oriented or experience-based businesses. As of September 30, 2025, the Company's portfolio consisted of 2,266 freestanding net lease properties with a weighted average lease term of 14.4 years and a weighted average rent coverage ratio of 3.6x. In addition, as of September 30, 2025, the Company's portfolio was 99.8% leased to tenants operating 645 different concepts across 48 states. 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 5,657,506,816
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_567714077
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 266,596,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 5,811,255,617
Number Of Analyst Opinions 20
Open 26.08
Operating Cashflow 414,070,016
Operating Margins 0.62468
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.9612
Phone 609 436 0619
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 26.09
Post Market Time 1,792,185,686
Previous Close 25.96
Price Eps Current Year 19.467825
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 1.2799253
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 9.190742
Profit Margins 0.43506
Quick Ratio 3.724
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.25
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.130001
Regular Market Change Percent 0.500775
Regular Market Day High 26.31
Regular Market Day Low 25.835
Regular Market Day Range 25.835 - 26.31
Regular Market Open 26.08
Regular Market Previous Close 25.96
Regular Market Price 26.09
Regular Market Time 1,792,180,802
Regular Market Volume 3,767,741
Return On Assets 0.03579
Return On Equity 0.064780004
Revenue Growth 0.181
Revenue Per Share 2.986
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16207206
Sector Real Estate
Sector Disp Real Estate
Sector Key real-estate
Share Holder Rights Risk 6
Shares Outstanding 216,273,004
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0648
Shares Short 14,006,069
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 13,745,272
Short Name Essential Properties Realty Tru
Short Percent Of Float 0.09020001
Short Ratio 5.94
Source Interval 15
State NJ
Symbol EPRT
Target High Price 40.0
Target Low Price 30.0
Target Mean Price 36.15
Target Median Price 37.0
Total Cash 126,165,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.583
Total Debt 2,923,130,880
Total Revenue 615,489,024
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 1.24
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.047765795
Trailing Eps 1.29
Trailing P E 20.224808
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 30.6505
Two Hundred Day Average Change -4.560499
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.14879037
Type Disp Equity
Volume 3,767,741
Website https://essentialproperties.com
Zip 8,540