Sharemaestro company-news research for Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc (EPRT), showing current tone, evidence confidence, direct company coverage, sector and industry context, completed price response and the source headlines used on the page. Scores describe published news evidence. Confidence describes the amount, freshness, source breadth and direct company relevance of that evidence. Price context is shown separately.

NYSE United States Provisional evidence

Company news sentiment

Latest EPRT news and sentiment

Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc

Company headlines from the last 30 days, weighted by freshness, relevance, publisher quality and the strength of the wording. Price is shown separately.

Latest weekly closeUSD 25.37week of 9 Oct 2026
Main news subjectMarket update74/100 share of current news
News data statusHealthy55 duplicate stories removed

Current company news

Early balanced news score

27 company-specific stories are available, but there are not yet enough fresh stories from separate publishers for a firm reading.

Observed headline tone50/100 Published 30-day score50/100

Older, less relevant and less reliable stories count for less. Confidence is shown separately.

Latest source headline Behavioral Patterns of EPRT and Institutional Flows Stock Traders Daily ยท 11 Oct 2026 15:14

What supports the score

Direct evidence

27 current stories are mapped specifically to EPRT.

Source breadth

The score uses 4 publishers rather than depending on one outlet.

What limits the score

Too little evidence

The stories agree, but freshness-weighted evidence is only 0.069.

Confidence

Confidence is 18/100, below the threshold for a firm score.

50/100
News scoreEarly balanced news score
18/100
Confidencethin evidence
91%/100
Company news27 company stories
89/100
Story agreement11/100 difference

News history

Daily score and story count over 30 days

Daily weighted evidence ยท gaps mean no reading
16 Sep: 3 stories17 Sep: 1 stories18 Sep: 2 stories22 Sep: 1 stories24 Sep: 3 stories25 Sep: 3 stories28 Sep: 2 stories30 Sep: 2 stories02 Oct: 2 stories04 Oct: 3 stories05 Oct: 1 stories07 Oct: 1 stories08 Oct: 1 stories09 Oct: 1 stories11 Oct: 1 stories 16 Sep: tone 50, 3 stories17 Sep: tone 50, 1 stories18 Sep: tone 50, 2 stories22 Sep: tone 55, 1 stories24 Sep: tone 50, 3 stories25 Sep: tone 53, 3 stories28 Sep: tone 50, 2 stories30 Sep: tone 50, 2 stories02 Oct: tone 59, 2 stories04 Oct: tone 45, 3 stories05 Oct: tone 43, 1 stories07 Oct: tone 50, 1 stories08 Oct: tone 50, 1 stories09 Oct: tone 50, 1 stories11 Oct: tone 50, 1 stories 100500
15 Sep30 Sep14 Oct
News scoreStory count50 baseline

Confidence

How reliable the score is

Separate from direction

Confidence uses the amount of news, separate publishers, direct company relevance, freshness and agreement. A high or low score is not automatically reliable.

Amount of evidence1
0.069 after freshness weighting
Source breadth80
4 independent publishers
Company relevance91
share tied directly to this company
Freshness19
recency-weighted evidence
Agreement89
how closely stories agree
Publisher mix61
less reliance on one publisher

Price and news history

Weekly price and news-score history

Early company-news score

Company-specific news is present, but the evidence has not yet earned enough independent, fresh information weight for price confirmation to be treated as a firm signal.

26 completed price weeks25 comparable news-score weeks
One scoring method across the chart.Stored company headlines are recalculated at each weekly point with the current 30-day freshness weighting. Old published snapshots are left unchanged.
17 Apr 2026: close 33.5, indexed 100.024 Apr 2026: close 31.42, indexed 93.801 May 2026: close 30.928439, indexed 92.308 May 2026: close 31.066954, indexed 92.715 May 2026: close 29.889576, indexed 89.222 May 2026: close 30.997696, indexed 92.529 May 2026: close 30.255651, indexed 90.305 Jun 2026: close 29.948939, indexed 89.412 Jun 2026: close 30.552469, indexed 91.219 Jun 2026: close 29.048591, indexed 86.726 Jun 2026: close 30.295227, indexed 90.403 Jul 2026: close 31.18, indexed 93.110 Jul 2026: close 31.18, indexed 93.117 Jul 2026: close 33.33, indexed 99.524 Jul 2026: close 32.34, indexed 96.531 Jul 2026: close 31.29, indexed 93.407 Aug 2026: close 30.63, indexed 91.414 Aug 2026: close 31.06, indexed 92.721 Aug 2026: close 30.84, indexed 92.128 Aug 2026: close 29.998075, indexed 89.504 Sep 2026: close 29.277015, indexed 87.411 Sep 2026: close 28.437424, indexed 84.918 Sep 2026: close 26.422407, indexed 78.925 Sep 2026: close 26.205101, indexed 78.202 Oct 2026: close 25.9, indexed 77.309 Oct 2026: close 25.37, indexed 75.7 24 Apr 2026: news score 50, close 31.42, 1 stories5001 May 2026: news score 50, close 30.928439, 1 stories08 May 2026: news score 50, close 31.066954, 2 stories15 May 2026: news score 50, close 29.889576, 3 stories22 May 2026: news score 50, close 30.997696, 3 stories5029 May 2026: news score 50, close 30.255651, 3 stories05 Jun 2026: news score 50, close 29.948939, 4 stories12 Jun 2026: news score 50, close 30.552469, 4 stories19 Jun 2026: news score 51, close 29.048591, 4 stories5126 Jun 2026: news score 52, close 30.295227, 7 stories03 Jul 2026: news score 51, close 31.18, 8 stories10 Jul 2026: news score 50, close 31.18, 9 stories17 Jul 2026: news score 55, close 33.33, 15 stories5524 Jul 2026: news score 60, close 32.34, 34 stories31 Jul 2026: news score 62, close 31.29, 43 stories07 Aug 2026: news score 59, close 30.63, 47 stories14 Aug 2026: news score 54, close 31.06, 52 stories5421 Aug 2026: news score 49, close 30.84, 41 stories28 Aug 2026: news score 49, close 29.998075, 24 stories04 Sep 2026: news score 49, close 29.277015, 15 stories11 Sep 2026: news score 57, close 28.437424, 18 stories5718 Sep 2026: news score 55, close 26.422407, 20 stories25 Sep 2026: news score 57, close 26.205101, 26 stories02 Oct 2026: news score 56, close 25.9, 33 stories09 Oct 2026: news score 54, close 25.37, 31 stories54 Price index 102.9 87.9 72.8 News score 100 50 0
17 Apr14 Jul09 Oct
Weekly close, indexedSentiment score
26-week price-24.3%latest close 25.37
News score change+4first to latest comparable week
One-week response-2.0%Price reacting lower
Fair-value position-11.2%Near fair-value range
WeekNews scoreCloseWeekly move
09 Oct 202654USD 25.37-2.0%
02 Oct 202656USD 25.9-1.2%
25 Sep 202657USD 26.205101-0.8%
18 Sep 202655USD 26.422407-7.1%
11 Sep 202657USD 28.437424-2.9%
04 Sep 202649USD 29.277015-2.4%
28 Aug 202649USD 29.998075-2.7%
21 Aug 202649USD 30.84-0.7%
Provisional evidence

News subjects

What is shaping the score

Market update
Market update4910 stories ยท 37%
Earnings4910 stories ยท 37%
Balance sheet525 stories ยท 19%
Analyst action721 stories ยท 4%
Deals and strategy501 stories ยท 4%

Source mix

Where the evidence comes from

61/100 independence
Simply Wall Street505 stories ยท 19%
TradingView504 stories ยท 15%
Simply Wall St.542 stories ยท 7%
MarketBeat522 stories ยท 7%
Investing.com502 stories ยท 7%
Stock Titan502 stories ยท 7%
Kalkine Media502 stories ยท 7%

Recurring subjects

Subjects appearing most often

Current evidence
Real Estate21Earnings14Financial Markets13Finance13Reits2Reit2Economy Macro2Balance Sheet2Tech1Share Price1

Earlier readings

How the score has changed

52 comparable readings ยท 99 days
Past and present use the same method.Each point recalculates the previous 30 days of stored company headlines with today's scoring rules. The original stored snapshots remain unchanged.
Comparable move+250 to 52 ยท Broadly stable
Observed range48โ€“6350 is the neutral baseline
Evidence depth27stories at latest stored reading ยท +18
Confidence23/100Provisional ยท +6
07 Jul50 neutral14 Oct 23:40
ConstructiveBalanced or withheldCautious

Changes in the stored score

Scores are rebuilt from stored headlines with the current 30-day method. Days with no change are collapsed.

ObservedScoreMoveConfidenceStoriesStatus
14 Oct 23:4052-123/100 (-4)27 (-4)Provisional
11 Oct 23:5953-127/100 (-4)31 (0)Provisional
09 Oct 23:5954-131/100 (-2)31 (-2)Provisional
08 Oct 23:5955+033/100 (-2)33 (-3)Provisional
07 Oct 23:5955+235/100 (+5)36 (0)Provisional
05 Oct 23:5953+030/100 (0)36 (+2)Provisional
04 Oct 23:5953-330/100 (0)34 (+1)Provisional
02 Oct 23:5956+230/100 (+4)33 (+2)Provisional

Evidence behind the direction

What drives this reading?

4 directional stories ยท 4 publisher groups

Shares of weighted directional evidence in 27 retained current headlines. These weights already account for freshness, relevance and publisher limits; they are not additive points of the published score.

Which subjects lean each way

A subject can carry both supportive and cautious news.

SubjectCautious โ† 0 โ†’ Constructive
Earnings1 story
54.5%0.0%
Balance sheet1 story
0.0%26.3%
Analyst action1 story
0.0%13.9%
Market update1 story
5.3%0.0%

Each side uses the same scale: 0โ€“54.5% of the retained directional evidence.

Where the influence comes from

54.5%largest publisher share

A concentrated reading can depend heavily on one publisher.

https://www.dars.gov.et/1 story54.5%
Simply Wall St.1 story26.3%
Moomoo1 story13.9%
Simply Wall Street1 story5.3%

Publisher groups follow the scoring rules. Company disclosures share one group; syndicated stories are consolidated before weighting.

Source headlines

The news behind the score

Showing 1-27 of 27

Only company-specific stories enter this score. The latest 30 days are shown newest first, with newer stories weighted more heavily and duplicate coverage combined.

—Unscored

This article analyzes the behavioral patterns and institutional flows of Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc. (NASDAQ: EPRT), identifying weak near and mid-term sentiment but a neutral long-term outlook. It provides specific AI-generated trading strategies (position, momentum breakout, โ€ฆ

Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

This article analyzes the behavioral patterns and institutional flows of Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc. (NASDAQ: EPRT), identifying weak near and mid-term sentiment but a neutral long-term outlook. It provides specific AI-generated trading strategies (position, momentum breakout, and risk hedging) with entry, target, and stop-loss levels, alongside a multi-timeframe signal analysis. The report highlights elevated downside risk due to a lack of long-term support signals.

Published
11 Oct 2026 15:14
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Negative financial language
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 3.4d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
1 consolidated
Financial MarketsReal Estate
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
Published
09 Oct 2026 07:00
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
No clear directional signal in the available text
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 5.7d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
1 consolidated

This article provides detailed financial information and performance data for Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT), a REIT specializing in single-tenant net lease properties. It covers current stock price, key financial metrics, historical performance compared to S&P 500, earninโ€ฆ

Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

This article provides detailed financial information and performance data for Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (EPRT), a REIT specializing in single-tenant net lease properties. It covers current stock price, key financial metrics, historical performance compared to S&P 500, earnings trends, analyst ratings, and company overview. The stock closed at $24.95, down 2.46%, with a 1-year target estimate of $36.15.

Published
08 Oct 2026 10:29
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
No clear directional signal in the available text
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 6.5d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
1 consolidated
EarningsFinanceFinancial MarketsReal EstateRetail Wholesale

Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) stock recently hit a 52-week low of $25.37, representing a 13.07% decline over the past year. Despite this downturn, InvestingPro analysis suggests the stock is undervalued with a fair value of $30.20, offering potential upside. The company reporteโ€ฆ

Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) stock recently hit a 52-week low of $25.37, representing a 13.07% decline over the past year. Despite this downturn, InvestingPro analysis suggests the stock is undervalued with a fair value of $30.20, offering potential upside. The company reported strong Q2 earnings, raised full-year guidance, increased its credit facility, and received positive analyst ratings with price targets significantly above its current trading price.

Published
07 Oct 2026 16:29
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Negative financial language
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 7.3d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
2 consolidated
EarningsFinanceFinancial MarketsReal Estate
5.3% of directional evidence Low story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
Published
05 Oct 2026 23:01
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Negative financial language
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Story strength
Low ยท 31/100
30-day weight
5.3% of directional evidence ยท 9.0d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
1 consolidated

This article provides an overview of Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (HAN:2OU) focusing on its financial actuals and estimates. It details analyst forecasts for the stock price, upcoming earnings reports, recent financial performance including earnings per share and revenue, dividโ€ฆ

Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

This article provides an overview of Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (HAN:2OU) focusing on its financial actuals and estimates. It details analyst forecasts for the stock price, upcoming earnings reports, recent financial performance including earnings per share and revenue, dividend information, and company statistics like EBITDA and employee count. The article also includes FAQs on how to trade the company's stock.

Published
04 Oct 2026 23:03
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
No clear directional signal in the available text
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 10.0d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
3 consolidated
EarningsFinanceFinancial MarketsReal Estate
—Unscored
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
Published
04 Oct 2026 06:49
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear directional signal in the available text
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 10.7d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
1 consolidated
54.5% of directional evidence Medium story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
Published
04 Oct 2026 00:48
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Missed expectations
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Story strength
Medium ยท 41/100
30-day weight
54.5% of directional evidence ยท 11.0d old
Text assessed
Stored headline only
Duplicates
1 consolidated

Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) reported Q2 2026 earnings, beating analyst estimates with an EPS of $0.34 and revenue of $161.89 million, an 18.1% year-over-year increase. The company's earnings are projected to grow by 6.09% next year, from $1.97 to $2.09 per share. EPRT has conโ€ฆ

Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) reported Q2 2026 earnings, beating analyst estimates with an EPS of $0.34 and revenue of $161.89 million, an 18.1% year-over-year increase. The company's earnings are projected to grow by 6.09% next year, from $1.97 to $2.09 per share. EPRT has confirmed its Q3 2026 earnings release for Wednesday, October 21, 2026, with a conference call scheduled for the following day.

Published
02 Oct 2026 17:24
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Operating growth
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 12.3d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
1 consolidated
EarningsFinancial MarketsReal Estate

Truist Financial has reiterated its Buy rating on Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc (EPRT.US) but has adjusted its target price downwards to $31. This indicates a continued positive outlook on the company's stock, despite a slight revision in its valuation expectation.

13.9% of directional evidence Medium story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

Truist Financial has reiterated its Buy rating on Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc (EPRT.US) but has adjusted its target price downwards to $31. This indicates a continued positive outlook on the company's stock, despite a slight revision in its valuation expectation.

Published
02 Oct 2026 07:25
News subject
Analyst action
Why this score
Buy Rating
Company focus
Shared story ยท 78%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Story strength
Medium ยท 46/100
30-day weight
13.9% of directional evidence ยท 12.7d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
2 consolidated
FinanceFinancial MarketsReal Estate

This article provides a forecast for Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (2OU) stock, including analyst price targets and future earnings predictions. It highlights that 19 analysts have offered 1-year price forecasts, with a max estimate of 34.94 EUR and a min estimate of 26.21 EUR. โ€ฆ

Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

This article provides a forecast for Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (2OU) stock, including analyst price targets and future earnings predictions. It highlights that 19 analysts have offered 1-year price forecasts, with a max estimate of 34.94 EUR and a min estimate of 26.21 EUR. The report also details past and estimated financial performance, dividend information, and company employee count.

Published
30 Sep 2026 22:52
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
No clear directional signal in the available text
Company focus
Company discussed ยท 86%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 14.0d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
1 consolidated
EarningsFinanceFinancial MarketsReal Estate
—Unscored

This article provides financial data for Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (HAN:2OU), focusing on its cash flow activities. It reports a free cash flow of -110.86M EUR for Q2 2026 and -614.80M EUR for 2025, with operating cash flow at 324.46M EUR in 2025. The content includes a breaโ€ฆ

Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

This article provides financial data for Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (HAN:2OU), focusing on its cash flow activities. It reports a free cash flow of -110.86M EUR for Q2 2026 and -614.80M EUR for 2025, with operating cash flow at 324.46M EUR in 2025. The content includes a breakdown of operating, investing, and financing cash flows, along with historical data tables for various metrics.

Published
30 Sep 2026 08:25
News subject
Balance sheet
Why this score
No clear directional signal in the available text
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 14.6d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
1 consolidated
EarningsFinanceFinancial MarketsReal Estate

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT) announced it will release its third-quarter 2026 operating results after market close on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The company will also host a quarterly earnings conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 10โ€ฆ

Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT) announced it will release its third-quarter 2026 operating results after market close on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The company will also host a quarterly earnings conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Essential Properties is an internally managed REIT focused on single-tenant net leased properties, primarily for service-oriented or experience-based businesses.

Published
28 Sep 2026 20:05
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
No clear directional signal in the available text
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 16.1d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
3 consolidated
EarningsQuarterly EarningsReal EstateReit
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
Published
28 Sep 2026 07:00
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear directional signal in the available text
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 16.7d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
1 consolidated

Why Essential Properties Realty Trust tapped more credit now Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) amended its main credit agreement in mid-September 2026, lifting its revolving credit facility from $1.0b to $1.3b and revising several key lending terms. The real estate investment trustโ€ฆ

26.3% of directional evidence Medium story strength
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

Why Essential Properties Realty Trust tapped more credit now Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) amended its main credit agreement in mid-September 2026, lifting its revolving credit facility from $1.0b to $1.3b and revising several key lending terms. The real estate investment trust adjusted pricing on its revolver and term loans, released subsidiary guarantees tied to the facility, reset a $700.0m accordion feature, and fully repaid its separate Capital One credit agreement. Trading at US$26.47 after the credit amendment, Essential Properties Realty Trust has seen its share price fall 1

Published
25 Sep 2026 16:11
News subject
Balance sheet
Why this score
Business expansion, Positive valuation view
Company focus
Shared story ยท 78%
How it is used
Direct company coverage
Story strength
Medium ยท 36/100
30-day weight
26.3% of directional evidence ยท 19.3d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
2 consolidated
Balance SheetCredit AgreementFuture Cash FlowsReal EstateReitsShare Price

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) amended its revolving credit facility and related debt agreements in a material financing move. The revised revolving credit facility provides higher available borrowing capacity compared with the prior agreement terms. Borrowing costs under tโ€ฆ

Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE:EPRT) amended its revolving credit facility and related debt agreements in a material financing move. The revised revolving credit facility provides higher available borrowing capacity compared with the prior agreement terms. Borrowing costs under the updated credit agreement are now lower, which changes the company's overall financing expense structure. Certain previous guarantor obligations tied to the revolving credit facility have been removed, altering the risk and collateral framework for lenders. The amendment to the revolving credit facility and

Published
25 Sep 2026 07:09
News subject
Balance sheet
Why this score
Negative financial language
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 19.7d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
4 consolidated
Balance SheetDebtFinanceFinancial MarketsReal EstateReits
Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage
Published
25 Sep 2026 07:00
News subject
Balance sheet
Why this score
No clear directional signal in the available text
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 19.7d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
1 consolidated

Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) stock recently hit a 52-week low of $26.46, marking a 9.91% decline over the past year. Despite this, InvestingPro data suggests the stock is oversold and undervalued, with analysts setting price targets between $30 and $40, and the company maintaiโ€ฆ

Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) stock recently hit a 52-week low of $26.46, marking a 9.91% decline over the past year. Despite this, InvestingPro data suggests the stock is oversold and undervalued, with analysts setting price targets between $30 and $40, and the company maintaining a solid 4.76% dividend yield, having raised it for eight consecutive years. The dip comes amid broader real estate sector pressures, even as the company recently exceeded Q2 earnings expectations, raised its full-year outlook, and expanded its credit facility.

Published
24 Sep 2026 17:50
News subject
Market update
Why this score
Negative financial language
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 20.2d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
2 consolidated
EarningsEconomy MacroFinanceFinancial MarketsReal Estate

Tributary Capital Management released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for "Multi Cap Core Equity Strategy". You can download a copy of the letter here. The Tributary Multi Cap Core's equity allocation underperformed in Q2, returning +12.5% against +15.3% for the S&P 1500 and +15.4โ€ฆ

Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

Tributary Capital Management released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for "Multi Cap Core Equity Strategy". You can download a copy of the letter here. The Tributary Multi Cap Core's equity allocation underperformed in Q2, returning +12.5% against +15.3% for the S&P 1500 and +15.4% for the Russell 3000. Information Technology was the main driver of the Multi Cap Core strategy's -2.8% relative underperformance. Although the strategy's tech holdings delivered a strong +23.0% gain, they lagged the S&P 1500 tech sector's benchmark return of +32.3%. AI advancements are reshaping the investm

Published
24 Sep 2026 13:20
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Positive financial language
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 20.4d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
3 consolidated
Investment StrategyReal EstateReitTech

Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) has seen its share price pull back recently, prompting a focus on whether its current valuation is supported by earnings. The stock trades at a P/E of 21.9x, higher than the REIT sector average but below its peer group, and below a modelled fair muโ€ฆ

Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) has seen its share price pull back recently, prompting a focus on whether its current valuation is supported by earnings. The stock trades at a P/E of 21.9x, higher than the REIT sector average but below its peer group, and below a modelled fair multiple. Recent executive appointments are expected to influence future rental income and profit quality, suggesting potential for the market to re-evaluate its earnings profile.

Published
24 Sep 2026 00:56
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
No clear directional signal in the available text
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 20.9d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
2 consolidated
EarningsFinancial MarketsReal Estate

Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 11.4% and 12.4% per annum respectively. The company recently announced executive leadership changes, including a new Chief Investment Officer, and declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.32 per share payablโ€ฆ

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Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 11.4% and 12.4% per annum respectively. The company recently announced executive leadership changes, including a new Chief Investment Officer, and declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.32 per share payable in October 2026. Analyst sentiment is mixed, with some highlighting strong business models and growth potential, while others express caution regarding valuation and market risks.

Published
22 Sep 2026 14:50
News subject
Earnings
Why this score
Capital returned
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 22.4d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
1 consolidated
EarningsEconomy MacroFinanceFinancial MarketsReal Estate
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Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) released its 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, highlighting a record $1.3 billion in gross investments across 270 properties. The report also detailed the company's diversified portfolio of 2,300 properties with 99.7% occupancy, significant proโ€ฆ

Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) released its 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, highlighting a record $1.3 billion in gross investments across 270 properties. The report also detailed the company's diversified portfolio of 2,300 properties with 99.7% occupancy, significant progress in ESG initiatives including a 13.1% reduction in corporate Scope 2 emissions, and strengthened governance practices. EPRT emphasized its commitment to employee development, risk management, and property resilience.

Published
18 Sep 2026 14:50
News subject
Deals and strategy
Why this score
Positive financial language
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 26.4d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
1 consolidated
EarningsFinanceReal Estate

Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) has released its 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, highlighting record-setting gross investments of $1.3 billion across 270 properties in 2025. The company's portfolio now includes 2,300 properties in 48 states, boasting a 99.7% occupancy rate โ€ฆ

Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) has released its 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, highlighting record-setting gross investments of $1.3 billion across 270 properties in 2025. The company's portfolio now includes 2,300 properties in 48 states, boasting a 99.7% occupancy rate with 447 tenants. Additionally, EPRT expanded its ESG and risk practices, including third-party catastrophe modeling and reported a 13.1% decrease in corporate operations' Scope 2 emissions compared to 2024.

Published
18 Sep 2026 14:50
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear directional signal in the available text
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 26.4d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
1 consolidated
EarningsReal Estate

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE: EPRT) has granted 67,476 derivative securities to its Executive VP and CIO, Vachris Craig J. This transaction, which occurred on September 15, 2026, represents 100% of his total derivative securities holdings. The award provides transparency into iโ€ฆ

Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE: EPRT) has granted 67,476 derivative securities to its Executive VP and CIO, Vachris Craig J. This transaction, which occurred on September 15, 2026, represents 100% of his total derivative securities holdings. The award provides transparency into insider ownership following the grant.

Published
17 Sep 2026 17:30
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear directional signal in the available text
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 27.3d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
1 consolidated
FinanceReal Estate

This article announces that Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc. filed a Form 8K on September 16, 2026. The filing is an important regulatory disclosure that provides current information about the company. The article itself is very brief and primarily serves as a notification of the fiโ€ฆ

Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

This article announces that Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc. filed a Form 8K on September 16, 2026. The filing is an important regulatory disclosure that provides current information about the company. The article itself is very brief and primarily serves as a notification of the filing.

Published
16 Sep 2026 22:52
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear directional signal in the available text
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 28.0d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
1 consolidated
Financial MarketsReal Estate

Essential Properties Realty Trust has amended its credit agreement, increasing its Revolving Credit Facility from $1.0 billion to $1.3 billion and reducing pricing for the facility and term loans. The company also fully repaid and terminated its Capital One Credit Agreement. This news folโ€ฆ

Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

Essential Properties Realty Trust has amended its credit agreement, increasing its Revolving Credit Facility from $1.0 billion to $1.3 billion and reducing pricing for the facility and term loans. The company also fully repaid and terminated its Capital One Credit Agreement. This news follows recent strong Q2 earnings, a raised full-year outlook, and increased price targets from analysts, with the stock appearing undervalued according to InvestingPro.

Published
16 Sep 2026 22:09
News subject
Balance sheet
Why this score
Guidance raised, Operating growth, Positive valuation view
Company focus
Shared story ยท 78%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 28.1d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
1 consolidated
EarningsFinanceReal Estate

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT) has announced the release of its 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report through an SEC Form 8-K filing. The report was furnished under Regulation FD and is exempt from Section 18 liabilities of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filโ€ฆ

Company news retained for context; no directional weight.
Scoring detailsDirect company coverage

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT) has announced the release of its 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report through an SEC Form 8-K filing. The report was furnished under Regulation FD and is exempt from Section 18 liabilities of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The filing highlights the company's commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility.

Published
16 Sep 2026 21:09
News subject
Market update
Why this score
No clear directional signal in the available text
Company focus
Main company ยท 100%
How it is used
Shown as company news ยท not used in the score
Story strength
Not directional
30-day weight
None ยท 28.1d old
Text assessed
Available headline and article text
Duplicates
1 consolidated
EarningsFinanceReal Estate

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