Brokers Issue Forecasts for EPRT Q1 Earnings

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) – Analysts at Capital One Financial issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Essential Properties Realty Trust in a report issued on Monday, April 21st. Capital One Financial analyst D. Guglielmo expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.48 for the quarter. Capital One Financial has a “Overweight” rating and a $35.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Essential Properties Realty Trust’s current full-year earnings is $1.83 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Essential Properties Realty Trust’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.02 EPS.

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.14. Essential Properties Realty Trust had a net margin of 45.15% and a return on equity of 6.12%.

EPRT has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Scotiabank cut their target price on Essential Properties Realty Trust from $33.00 to $32.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 28th. B. Riley downgraded Essential Properties Realty Trust from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $29.50 to $33.50 in a report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Essential Properties Realty Trust from $36.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Essential Properties Realty Trust presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.91.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Price Performance

Essential Properties Realty Trust stock opened at $31.70 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 5.36 and a current ratio of 5.36. The company has a market capitalization of $5.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.08. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $31.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $32.09. Essential Properties Realty Trust has a 1 year low of $25.60 and a 1 year high of $34.88.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Essential Properties Realty Trust

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of EPRT. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust by 4.3% during the first quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 8,085 shares of the company’s stock worth $264,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. Selective Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Selective Wealth Management Inc. now owns 21,709 shares of the company’s stock worth $673,000 after acquiring an additional 395 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 50,884 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,592,000 after purchasing an additional 399 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its stake in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 74.5% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,096 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 468 shares during the period. Finally, Summit Investment Advisors Inc. raised its position in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 3.3% during the 4th quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 18,355 shares of the company’s stock worth $574,000 after buying an additional 581 shares during the last quarter. 96.98% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Stephen D. Sautel sold 12,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.54, for a total transaction of $406,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 178,785 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,817,663.90. The trade was a 6.53 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.81% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 11th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st were paid a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.72%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. Essential Properties Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 103.51%.

About Essential Properties Realty Trust

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.