Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) Projected to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) is expected to announce its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 22nd. Analysts expect Essential Properties Realty Trust to announce earnings of $0.3316 per share and revenue of $156.6460 million for the quarter. Essential Properties Realty Trust has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.000-2.050 EPS. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.33 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $158.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $151.87 million. Essential Properties Realty Trust had a return on equity of 6.30% and a net margin of 43.46%.Essential Properties Realty Trust’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.45 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Essential Properties Realty Trust to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE EPRT opened at $33.35 on Tuesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $30.78 and a 200-day simple moving average of $31.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a current ratio of 5.12 and a quick ratio of 5.12. The company has a market cap of $7.21 billion, a PE ratio of 26.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 0.88. Essential Properties Realty Trust has a 12 month low of $28.95 and a 12 month high of $34.73.

Essential Properties Realty Trust Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $0.32 dividend. This represents a $1.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This is an increase from Essential Properties Realty Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. Essential Properties Realty Trust’s dividend payout ratio is presently 100.79%.

Institutional Trading of Essential Properties Realty Trust

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its position in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 1,009.0% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,730 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 1,574 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in Essential Properties Realty Trust during the third quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Essential Properties Realty Trust during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $99,000. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in Essential Properties Realty Trust by 27.8% during the third quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 3,861 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,000 after buying an additional 840 shares during the period. Finally, FORA Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Essential Properties Realty Trust during the third quarter worth approximately $220,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.98% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have weighed in on EPRT shares. Scotiabank upgraded Essential Properties Realty Trust from a “sector perform” rating to a “sector outperform” rating and cut their price target for the company from $34.00 to $33.00 in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Barclays raised their price objective on Essential Properties Realty Trust from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Mizuho lowered their price objective on Essential Properties Realty Trust from $37.00 to $34.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Essential Properties Realty Trust from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Essential Properties Realty Trust from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eleven have issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $36.41.

About Essential Properties Realty Trust

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc (NYSE: EPRT) is a self-administered real estate investment trust that acquires, owns and manages single-tenant commercial properties subject to long-term, triple-net leases. The company’s portfolio primarily consists of small-box retail and industrial assets, including convenience stores, automotive service centers, quick-service restaurants, fitness centers and other necessity-based businesses. Under a triple-net lease structure, tenants assume responsibility for property taxes, insurance and most maintenance expenses, providing Essential Properties with predictable, stable cash flows.

Since its founding in April 2016 and its initial public offering later that year, Essential Properties has pursued a growth strategy focused on partnering with creditworthy tenants operating in densely populated trade areas.