The price-to-earnings ratio for Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc (NYSE: EPRT) is above average at 27.53x. The 36-month beta value for EPRT is also noteworthy at 1.40. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for EPRT is 174.16M, and at present, short sellers hold a 11.04% of that float. The average trading volume of EPRT on November 07, 2024 was 1.24M shares.
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EPRT) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc (NYSE: EPRT) has plunged by -0.41 when compared to previous closing price of 31.80, but the company has seen a -1.83% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-10-26 that REITs have surged by nearly 40% on average. But some specific REITs missed out on this rally. I highlight 2 REITs that still present significant upside potential.
EPRT’s Market Performance
Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc (EPRT) has seen a -1.83% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -3.27% decline in the past month and a 8.38% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.98% for EPRT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.56% for EPRT’s stock, with a 11.33% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EPRT
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EPRT reach a price target of $32, previously predicting the price at $30. The rating they have provided for EPRT stocks is “In-line” according to the report published on July 17th, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to EPRT, setting the target price at $33 in the report published on June 28th of the current year.
EPRT Trading at -3.68% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EPRT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.23% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.98%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.46%, as shares sank -3.09% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.60% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EPRT fell by -1.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.98% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $32.84. In addition, Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc saw 23.90% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EPRT starting from Mavoides Peter M., who sale 16,829 shares at the price of $31.89 back on Nov 04 ’24. After this action, Mavoides Peter M. now owns 402,485 shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc, valued at $536,677 using the latest closing price.
Peter Mavoides, the Officer of Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc, proposed sale 44,646 shares at $32.76 during a trade that took place back on Oct 03 ’24, which means that Peter Mavoides is holding shares at $1,462,603 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EPRT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.64 for the present operating margin
- 0.92 for the gross margin
The net margin for Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc stands at 0.46. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 6.53, with 3.92 for asset returns.
Based on Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc (EPRT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.69. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.89.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 326.36 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.52. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 18.06. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.85for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.08.
Conclusion
In summary, Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc (EPRT) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
