Research Analysts Set Expectations for EPRT Q1 Earnings

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) – Analysts at Capital One Financial issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, February 12th. Capital One Financial analyst D. Guglielmo expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.49 for the quarter. Capital One Financial currently has a “Overweight” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Essential Properties Realty Trust’s current full-year earnings is $1.68 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 $0.52 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.06 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Scotiabank upped their price target on Essential Properties Realty Trust from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 25th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Essential Properties Realty Trust from $37.00 to $34.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 4th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust from $36.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. They set a “buy” rating and a $38.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.92.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EPRT opened at $30.75 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $31.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $32.11. The company has a market cap of $5.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.74, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 1.40. Essential Properties Realty Trust has a 12-month low of $23.58 and a 12-month high of $34.88. The company has a quick ratio of 5.59, a current ratio of 5.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.14. Essential Properties Realty Trust had a net margin of 46.00% and a return on equity of 6.20%.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 31st were paid a dividend of $0.295 per share. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.84%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. This is an increase from Essential Properties Realty Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. Essential Properties Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is 102.61%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Selective Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Selective Wealth Management Inc. now owns 21,709 shares of the company’s stock worth $673,000 after purchasing an additional 395 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust by 95.2% during the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 818 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 399 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System grew its stake in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 50,884 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,592,000 after buying an additional 399 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its holdings 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 worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 468 shares during the period. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 8.6% during the 3rd quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 6,815 shares of the company’s stock worth $233,000 after acquiring an additional 542 shares during the last quarter. 96.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Company Profile

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.