Essential Properties Realty Tru (EPRT) Stock Analysis
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Real Estate · REIT - Retail
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $31.37, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 7.3%; Negative momentum.
Essential Properties Realty Trust is an internally managed net lease REIT with 2,300 single-tenant properties across 48 states leased to middle-market service- and experience-based businesses (car washes, restaurants, medical, childcare, automotive). As of December 31, 2025,... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $31.37, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 7.3%; Negative momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 5/7 gates (clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 83d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
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- LOWGeographicTexas13%10-K Item 1A: 'our business includes substantial holdings in the following states as of December 31, 2025 (based on annualized base rent): Texas (12.7%), Florida (7.4%), Georgia (6.5%), Ohio (5.4%) and Wisconsin (4.6%)'
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $31.37, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Thin upside margin: 7.3%; Negative momentum. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $33.64 (+7.2%), stop $30.00 (−4.6%), A.R:R 1.4:1. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $33.64 (+7.3% upside). Target $33.64 (+7.2%), stop $30.00 (−4.6%), A.R:R 1.4:1. Stop-loss: $30.00.
Thin upside margin: 7.3%; Negative momentum.
Essential Properties Realty Tru trades at a P/E of 24.5 (forward 22.9). TrendMatrix value score: 5.0/10. Verdict: Hold.
26 analysts cover EPRT with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $37.
What does Essential Properties Realty Tru do?Essential Properties Realty Trust is an internally managed net lease REIT with 2,300 single-tenant properties across 48...
Essential Properties Realty Trust is an internally managed net lease REIT with 2,300 single-tenant properties across 48 states leased to middle-market service- and experience-based businesses (car washes, restaurants, medical, childcare, automotive). As of December 31, 2025, annualized base rent was $555M across 659 tenant concepts; no single tenant exceeds 3.4% of ABR.