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Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.
$31.20 -0.18 (-0.57%) At close · Jul 14
Market Cap
$6.75B
Shares
216,245,955

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$31.20 Open$31.34 Day$31.18–31.51 52W$28.36–34.38 Avg vol 30d2.1M Short int17.4M · 8.1% float · 6.2d Short vol62% Last earningsApr 22, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 22
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 22, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 1 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Apr 22, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Neutral Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very Low
      Market backdrop VIX 16.5 · calm Equity put/call 0.62
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +1%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +2%
      above
      RSI (14) 56
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 47%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +1%
      trailing
      6-month return +1%
      trailing
      YTD return +6%
      this year
      Relative strength −9%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $31 › 200d $31 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      19 of 379 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +79.3K sh shares · +2 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      8.07% of float · ▲ +12.9% MoM · 6.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      379 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 75
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +25%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +11%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 24.6
      in line
      Balance sheet $2.5B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very Low
      Volatility 18%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −14%
      past year
      ATR 1.8%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Apr 22, 2026
      AFFO per share · full year 2026 Non-GAAP Raised $2.00 – $2.05
      Investment volume · full year 2026 Maintained $1.1B – $1.5B
      Cash G&A · full year 2026 Non-GAAP Initiated $30M – $34M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +2% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      56 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      47% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $31 › 200d $31 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      19 of 379 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +79.3K sh shares · +2 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      8.07% of float · ▲ +12.9% MoM · 6.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      379 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $28 Now $31 · 47% 52-wk high $34
      vs 200-day avg +1% vs 50-day avg +2%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      % Existing relationship (Investments) 57% Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
      % Sale-leaseback transactions (Investments) 100% Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
      % Subject to master lease (Investments) 49% Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
      Forward equity sales - unsettled $540.6M March 31, 2026
      Loan Repayments Proceeds—Principal $6.2M Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
      Loan Repayments Weighted average interest rate 9.2% Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
      Number of transactions (Investments) 22 Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
      WALT (Investments) 17.7 Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
      Weighted average cash / GAAP cap rate (Investments) 7.7% Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
      Weighted average GAAP cap rate (Investments) 8.8% Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
      Weighted average lease escalation (Investments) 2.1% Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
      ABR expiring over next three years 2.8% at quarter end call
      AFFO non-GAAP $105.8M the first quarter call
      AFFO per share growth year-over-year non-GAAP 11% the first quarter call
      available liquidity $1.5B the first quarter call
      average investment per property $2.9M the first quarter call
      cash G&A $8M the first quarter call
      diluted share count 212M the first quarter call
      disposition cap rate 6.9% the first quarter call
      disposition volume $10.2M the first quarter call
      equity raised $419M the first quarter call
      forward equity settled $193M the first quarter call
      GAAP yield 8.8% the first quarter call
      initial cap rate 7.7% the first quarter call
      occupancy 99.7% the first quarter call
      portfolio rent coverage 3.5 the first quarter call
      pro forma net debt to annualized adjusted EBITDAre non-GAAP 3.5 at quarter end call
      properties acquired 126 the first quarter call
      properties in portfolio 2,417 at quarter end call
      retained free cash flow after dividends $40M the first quarter call
      same-store rent growth 1.4% the first quarter call
      top 10 tenants share of ABR 15.8% at quarter end call
      top 20 tenants share of ABR 26% at quarter end call
      total G&A $12.3M the first quarter call
      transactions closed 22 the first quarter call
      unsettled forward equity balance $541M at quarter end call
      weighted average annual rent escalation 2.1% the first quarter call
      weighted average initial lease term 17.7 the first quarter call
      weighted average lease term 15 at quarter end call
      weighted average price of unsettled forward equity $30.55 at quarter end call
      weighted average unit-level rent coverage 3.1 the first quarter call

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      REIT - Retail — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      EPRT
      Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.
      this stock
      $6.75B +6.3% +25.5% 24.6 8.1%
      SPG
      Simon Property Group Inc.
      $71.82B +20.9% +6.9% 15.4 3.3%
      O
      Realty Income Corp
      $59.47B +16.1% +22.0% 52.3 4.7%
      UNBLF
      Unibail-Rodamco SE/ADR
      $16.96B +7.7% 0.0%
      KIM
      Kimco Realty Corp
      $16.91B +26.0% +5.1% 4.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      381
      % held
      113.1%
      Reported
      19 of 379
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      423
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      17.4M
      Days to cover
      6.2d
      Change
      +2.0M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      62%
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      3.2K
      Value
      $94.7K
      As of
      Jun 22, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      53.4%
      Week of
      May 4, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Daniel Goldman
      Amount
      $15.0K–$50.0K
      Traded
      Jul 12, 2023
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $561.2M
      Net income (FY)
      $253.0M
      EPS diluted
      $1.28
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 15, 2026
      This year
      14
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $186.4K
      Shares
      5.9K
      Filed
      Mar 20, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Apr 22, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      EPRT -0.3% +1.0% +1.5% +4.5% +6.3%
      SPY +0.6% +1.4% +11.0% +0.7% +10.3%
      vs SPY -0.8% -0.3% -9.5% +3.8% -4.0%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.32 / share · ex Jun 30, 2026
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.32 / share · 1 payout
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      · history filling in

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1728951 CUSIP 29670E107 13F (30d) 21 filings 20 filers Visit website Investor relations