Essential Properties Realty, the Real Estate sector company, was revisited by a Wall Street analyst today. Analyst Ki Bin Kim from Truist Financial maintained a Buy rating on the stock and has a $36.00 price target.

Ki Bin Kim has given his Buy rating due to a combination of factors that highlight Essential Properties Realty’s robust performance and strategic acquisitions. The company reported a slightly lower than expected AFFO per share for the second quarter, but its full-year guidance was marginally increased, indicating a strong year-over-year growth rate of 8%, which is among the highest in its sector. Additionally, Essential Properties Realty demonstrated an active acquisition strategy with $334 million in acquisitions at a favorable yield, surpassing previous estimates. Despite earlier discussions about reducing exposure to certain segments, the company continued to invest in high-yield opportunities, such as car washes, which now account for a significant portion of their portfolio. The credit metrics also showed resilience, with a slight improvement in tenant coverage ratios, suggesting stability in tenant credit quality.

According to TipRanks, Bin Kim is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 7.3% and a 57.29% success rate. Bin Kim covers the Real Estate sector, focusing on stocks such as Cubesmart, NETSTREIT, and Lineage, Inc.

In another report released yesterday, Barclays also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $36.00 price target.

Strong Growth and Strategic Acquisitions Drive Buy Rating for Essential Properties Realty

Essential Properties Realty received a Buy rating from analyst Ki Bin Kim of Truist Financial, with a $36.00 price target. The company reported slightly lower-than-expected AFFO per share for Q2 but raised full-year guidance, reflecting an 8% year-over-year growth rate. Its acquisition strategy, including $334 million in high-yield deals, and resilient credit metrics, including improved tenant coverage ratios, support the rating.