Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc. (EPRT) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$26.73 +0.72% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc. (EPRT) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 69/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $5.89B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk A-
Cash (14)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (17)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.9% Base Target
$36 Bull$28 Base$22 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:53% Call Buyers ($2.4M)
47% PutsMax Pain: $26.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
52.630 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDWATCH ZONE (1.8–3.0)
1.86>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
9 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE21% OF RANGE
L: $25$26.73H: $35
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (41% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: B-RQD 14 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: A-RQD 33 / 40
MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on EPRT

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BULLISH (70)

5.4% ROIC with 41.0% gross margin and 6.04% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BULLISH (80)

Altman-Z 1.86 and Piotroski 9/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (65)

Put/Call 0.89x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like EPRT
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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EPRT // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -14.89%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $27.02H $27.09L $26.60C $26.75VOL 2.77M
RES: $36.21SUP: $23.74SMA50: $27.41SMA200: $30.45
$34.21$31.61$29.01$26.41$23.81RES $36.21SUP $23.74$26.752026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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EPRT Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
17.1%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +24.8% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on EPRT today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for EPRT. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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EPRT Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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Should I buy, hold, or sell EPRT stock right now?

Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc. (EPRT) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold — HOLD) with 69/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 41% profit margin (5% return on capital), mixed timing at 23x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

What is EPRT's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

EPRT's 12-month base price target is $28.05 (range $21.88 to $36.47), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.