What is Wedbush’s Forecast for EPRT Q2 Earnings?

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT) – Equities research analysts at Wedbush issued their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Essential Properties Realty Trust in a research note issued on Monday, April 28th. Wedbush analyst J. Kornreich expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.46 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Essential Properties Realty Trust’s current full-year earnings is $1.83 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Essential Properties Realty Trust’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.47 EPS and Q4 2025 earnings at $0.48 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. B. Riley lowered Essential Properties Realty Trust from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price target for the company from $29.50 to $33.50 in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Capital One Financial started coverage on shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust in a report on Wednesday, February 12th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $35.00 target price for the company. Scotiabank cut their price target on shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust from $33.00 to $32.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 28th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust from $36.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company 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, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $34.91.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Stock Up 0.4 %

EPRT stock opened at $31.90 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.30 billion, a PE ratio of 27.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a quick ratio of 5.36, a current ratio of 5.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. Essential Properties Realty Trust has a twelve month low of $26.06 and a twelve month high of $34.88. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $31.67 and its 200-day moving average is $32.08.

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $129.35 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $124.88 million. Essential Properties Realty Trust had a net margin of 45.15% and a return on equity of 6.12%. Essential Properties Realty Trust’s revenue was up 24.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.42 EPS.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 11th. Investors of record on Monday, March 31st were issued a $0.295 dividend. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.70%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 31st. Essential Properties Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 102.61%.

Insider Activity at Essential Properties Realty Trust

In related news, Director Stephen D. Sautel sold 12,500 shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.54, for a total value of $406,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.81% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Essential Properties Realty Trust

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. KBC Group NV lifted its holdings in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 4.3% during the 1st quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 8,085 shares of the company’s stock worth $264,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Selective Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of 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 valued at $673,000 after buying an additional 395 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System lifted its holdings in shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 50,884 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,592,000 after buying an additional 399 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its holdings in shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust by 74.5% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 1,096 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 468 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Summit Investment Advisors Inc. boosted its position in shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust by 3.3% in the fourth quarter. Summit Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 18,355 shares of the company’s stock valued at $574,000 after acquiring an additional 581 shares during the period. 96.98% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.