Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc Stock News

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT; the “Company”) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.295 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2025. This represents an annualized dividend of $1.18 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on April 11, 2025, to stockholders of record as of...

Essential Properties boasts high occupancy rates, low leverage, and a stable tenant base, but its 3.5% dividend yield and limited rent growth are concerns. The company's recent strategic dispositions and acquisitions have improved portfolio quality, but same-store rent growth remains sluggish at 1.4%. Valuation at 16.0x FFO and modest 2%-4% annual capital appreciation potential make the stock l...

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Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) boasts a diversified portfolio with over 2100 properties, a 99.7% occupancy rate, and a 14-year average lease term. EPRT's 2024 investments totaled $1.2B, yielding an 8% cash cap rate and a 2.4% investment spread, driving 5.5% AFFO per share growth. Despite a strong 2025 outlook with 7.5% AFFO growth expected, I maintain a 'hold' rating due to valuation ...

US equity markets declined for the fourth week in the past five after a frenetic slate of geopolitical headlines and economic data indicated a sluggish start to 2025 for global growth. The Atlanta Fed's updated growth forecast indicated a -1.5% contraction in first-quarter GDP, while PCE data showed the first monthly decline in personal spending in nearly two years. Buoyed by the interest rate ...

US equity markets flirted with fresh record-highs this week while benchmark interest rates hovered around two-month lows as investors weighed positive earnings news against uncomfortable hot inflation data. Complicating the policy outlook for the Federal Reserve, CPI data showed the fastest monthly rise in consumer prices since August, prompting a pledge from Powell for "more work to do." Snapp...

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EPRT ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 13, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Robert Salisbury - Senior Vice President and Head of Capital Markets Pete Mavoides - President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Patten - Chief Financial Officer AJ Peil - Head of Asset Management Conference Call Participants Haendel St. Juste - Mizuho Caitlin ...