Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.850-1.890 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.030. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:EPRT traded up $0.23 on Thursday, hitting $30.93. The stock had a trading volume of 520,233 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,005,202. Essential Properties Realty Trust has a twelve month low of $23.58 and a twelve month high of $34.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69, a quick ratio of 5.59 and a current ratio of 5.59. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $31.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $32.11. The company has a market capitalization of $5.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 1.40.

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, beating 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%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Essential Properties Realty Trust will post 1.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, January 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.295 per share. This is an increase from Essential Properties Realty Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.29. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, December 31st. This represents a $1.18 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.82%. Essential Properties Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is 102.61%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Capital One Financial assumed coverage on shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust in a research report on Wednesday. They set an “overweight” rating and a $35.00 price target on the stock. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust from $36.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust from $39.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed 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 target on the stock. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust from $32.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $33.92.

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.