Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc (NYSE: EPRT) is -1.50% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $24.72 and a high of $34.88 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The EPRT stock was last observed hovering at around $31.11 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.3%.
Currently trading at $30.81, the stock is -3.29% and -2.60% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 2.08 million and changing -0.96% at the moment leaves the stock -1.31% off its SMA200. EPRT registered 23.59% gain for a year compared to 6-month loss of -4.61%.
The stock witnessed a -1.38% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -5.69%, and is -4.05% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 3.01% over the week and 2.38% over the month.
Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc (EPRT) has around 48 employees, a market worth around $5.80B and $450.07M in sales. Current P/E ratio is 26.90 and Fwd P/E is 23.18. Profit margin for the company is 45.00%. Distance from 52-week low is 24.64% and -11.67% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (3.56%).
with sales reaching $124.88M over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 8.26% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 18.73% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 20.65% in year-over-year returns.
The shares outstanding are 187.54M, and float is at 186.42M with Short Float at 7.20%.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is BLACKROCK INC. with over 33.68 million shares valued at $933.21 million. The investor’s holdings represent 19.2094 of the EPRT Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is VANGUARD GROUP INC with 27.0 million shares valued at $748.05 million to account for 15.3979 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are STATE STREET CORP which holds 9.94 million shares representing 5.6677 and valued at over $278.12 million, while WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP holds 5.6398 of the shares totaling 9.89 million with a market value of $273.99 million.
Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc (EPRT) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Sautel Stephen D, the company’s Director. SEC filings show that Sautel Stephen D sold 30,000 shares of the company’s common stock on Feb 24 ’25 at a price of $31.99 per share for a total of $0.96 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 0.22 million shares.
Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Feb 25 ’25 that Sautel Stephen D (Director) sold a total of 27,500 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Feb 25 ’25 and was made at $32.47 per share for $0.89 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.19 million shares of the EPRT stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Feb 26 ’25, Sautel Stephen D (Director) disposed off 12,500 shares at an average price of $32.54 for $0.41 million. The insider now directly holds 178,785 shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc (EPRT).
