ESS

Essex Property Trust Inc

273.32

Nov 13 • 3:59 PM ET +1.52 (0.56%)

273.32

Aftermarket • 7:30 PM ET 0.00 (0.00%)

Real Estate REIT - Residential USA Large NYSE

Peers: UDR VMRK CPT MAA AMH INVH IRT ELS SUI NXRT

| Held by: VNQ VTI VOO VB VBR IVV SPY RSP NOBL XLRE

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Index	S&P 500, RUI
Market Cap	18.18B
Enterprise Value	24.93B
Income	347.29M
Sales	1.95B
Book/sh	82.36
Cash/sh	1.21
Dividend Est.	10.37 (3.79%)
Dividend TTM	10.34 (3.78%)
Dividend Ex-Date	Sep 30, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	5.32% 4.35%
Payout	98.86%
Employees	1689
IPO	Jun 07, 1994

P/E	50.67
Forward P/E	43.06
PEG	-
P/S	9.34
P/B	3.32
P/C	226.42
P/FCF	16.51
EV/EBITDA	20.93
EV/Sales	12.81
Quick Ratio	0.27
Current Ratio	0.27
Debt/Eq	1.25
LT Debt/Eq	1.24
Option/Short	Yes / Yes

EPS (ttm)	5.39
EPS next Y	6.35
EPS next Q	1.50
EPS this Y	-46.50%
EPS next Y	14.08%
EPS next 5Y	-13.50%
EPS past 3/5Y	18.35% 3.69%
Sales past 3/5Y	5.51% 4.76%
EPS Y/Y TTM	-58.99%
Sales Y/Y TTM	4.51%
EPS Q/Q	-40.33%
Sales Q/Q	4.10%
Earnings	Oct 27 AMC
EPS/Sales Surpr.	3.06% 0.10%

Insider Own	0.81%
Insider Trans	-0.11%
Inst Own	105.57%
Inst Trans	1.63%
ROA	2.67%
ROE	6.35%
ROIC	2.92%
Gross Margin	37.04%
Oper. Margin	29.62%
Profit Margin	17.85%
SMA20	0.66%
SMA50	0.56%
SMA200	0.98%
Trades

Shs Outstand	64.34M
Shs Float	63.82M
Short Float	3.56%
Short Ratio	4.21
Short Interest	2.27M
52W High	303.35 -9.90%
52W Low	238.46 14.62%
Volatility	1.38% 2.09%
ATR (14)	5.63
RSI (14)	52.26
Beta	0.70
Rel Volume	0.67
Avg Volume	539.81K
Volume	360,614

Perf Week	0.42%
Perf Month	1.36%
Perf Quarter	-3.44%
Perf Half Y	2.34%
Perf YTD	4.45%
Perf Year	7.77%
Perf 3Y	32.90%
Perf 5Y	-21.10%
Perf 10Y	26.93%
Recom	2.46
Target Price	294.06
Prev Close	271.80
Price	273.32
Change %	0.56%

Consensus

Buy

Avg. Price Target

$294.06

Implied Upside

+7.6%

Analysts16incl. previous ratings

Rating Distribution7 Buy · 8 Hold · 1 Sell

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change	Implied Upside
Sep 08, 2026	Downgrade	MMizuho	Outperform → Neutral	$295	+7.9%
Jul 31, 2026	Upgrade	CCitizens	Mkt Perform → Mkt Outperform	$330	+20.7%
Jun 26, 2026	Resumed	BBernstein	Outperform	$320	+17.1%
Jun 01, 2026	Upgrade	EEvercore ISI	In-line → Outperform	$295	+7.9%
May 04, 2026	Upgrade	PPiper Sandler	Neutral → Overweight	$310	+13.4%
Feb 27, 2026	Downgrade	RRaymond James	Outperform → Mkt Perform
Jan 09, 2026	Downgrade	BBMO Capital Markets	Outperform → Market Perform	$280	+2.4%
Dec 16, 2025	Downgrade	JJefferies	Buy → Hold	$282	+3.2%
Oct 01, 2025	Initiated	CCantor Fitzgerald	Overweight	$300	+9.8%
Sep 29, 2025	Downgrade	BBNP Paribas Exane	Outperform → Neutral
Aug 04, 2025	Downgrade	PPiper Sandler	Overweight → Neutral	$275	+0.6%
Jun 24, 2025	Upgrade	RRaymond James	Mkt Perform → Outperform	$315	+15.2%
Jan 21, 2025	Upgrade	DDeutsche Bank	Hold → Buy	$308 → $310	+13.4%
Jan 13, 2025	Upgrade	BBMO Capital Markets	Market Perform → Outperform	$323 → $310	+13.4%
Dec 17, 2024	Initiated	BBarclays	Equal Weight	$316	+15.6%
Dec 17, 2024	Downgrade	JJP Morgan	Neutral → Underweight	$297 → $303	+10.9%
Oct 21, 2024	Downgrade	RRaymond James	Outperform → Mkt Perform
Sep 24, 2024	Downgrade	BBofA Securities	Buy → Neutral	$307 → $321	+17.4%
Sep 11, 2024	Initiated	EExane BNP Paribas	Outperform	$333	+21.8%
Sep 04, 2024	Initiated	GGoldman	Neutral	$318	+16.3%

Oct-28-26 04:30PM	Essex ups 2026 guidance amid vigorous Northern California performance (Multifamily Dive)
02:34PM	Essex Property Trust: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
02:28PM	Essex Misses The Whisper By A Penny Or Five, But A Surging 2027 Earn-In And Northern California Rent Gains Matter More (Earnings Whispers)
Oct-27-26 04:19PM	Essex Announces Third Quarter 2026 Results and Raises Full-Year 2026 Guidance (Business Wire)
Oct-06-26 04:15PM	Essex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its Third Quarter 2026 Earnings (Business Wire)
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Sep-11-26 04:15PM	Essex Property Trust to Present at The Bank of America Global Real Estate Conference 2026 (Business Wire)
Sep-03-26 04:15PM	Essex Property Trust Declares Quarterly Distributions (Business Wire)
Aug-27-26 05:31PM	The S&P 500 is nearing an 'especially positive' price - and the options market suggests a surge is likely (MarketWatch)
Aug-06-26 04:37PM	How to use options to trade stocks around an earnings announcement (MarketWatch)
01:50AM	Apartment REITs Signal Recovery, but Lease Pricing Lags (CRE Daily)
Aug-03-26 11:46AM	West Coast portfolio helps Essex beat Q2 expectations (Multifamily Dive)
Jul-30-26 11:01PM	Essex Property Trust Inc (ESS) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Strong FFO Beat and Raised ... (GuruFocus.com) -5.03%
Jul-29-26 04:28PM	Essex Property Trust: Q2 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
04:15PM	Essex Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results and Raises Full-Year 2026 Guidance (Business Wire)
Jul-08-26 04:15PM	Essex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its Second Quarter 2026 Earnings (Business Wire)
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Jun-26-26 04:15PM	Essex Property Trust Publishes 2025 Sustainability and Impact Report (Business Wire)
08:37AM	Raymond James upgrades Essex Property on AI-driven Bay Area rent boom (Investing.com)
May-29-26 04:15PM	Essex Property Trust to Present at The 2026 Nareit REITweek Conference (Business Wire)
May-14-26 04:15PM	Essex Property Trust Declares Quarterly Distributions (Business Wire)
Apr-30-26 03:16AM	Essex Property Trust Inc (ESS) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Performance Amidst ... (GuruFocus.com)
Apr-28-26 04:39PM	Essex Property Trust: Q1 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press)
04:15PM	Essex Announces First Quarter 2026 Results (Business Wire)
Apr-07-26 04:15PM	Essex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its First Quarter 2026 Earnings (Business Wire)
Mar-13-26 02:00AM	REITs Are a Safe Place to Hide From Iran and AI (Barrons.com)
Mar-09-26 09:35PM	Barclays Trims Essex Property (ESS) Trust Price Target to $271 after Sector Review (Insider Monkey)
Mar-06-26 12:15PM	Scotiabank Cuts Essex Property Trust (ESS) Target, Says Multifamily Recovery Still Uneven (Insider Monkey)
Feb-27-26 04:15PM	Essex Property Trust to Present at The 2026 Citigroup Global Property CEO Conference (Business Wire)
09:53AM	Demand slide prompts Raymond James to downgrade residential REITs (Investing.com)
Feb-20-26 12:49PM	Essex Property Rewards Investors With Another Annual Dividend Hike (Zacks)
11:16AM	Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish on Essex Property Trust Stock? (Barchart)
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Feb-19-26 04:15PM	Essex Announces its 32nd Consecutive Annual Dividend Increase (Business Wire)
Feb-13-26 08:51AM	Stifel Cuts Essex Property Trust (ESS) PT to $278 After Q4 Review, Keeps Hold (Insider Monkey)
Feb-12-26 11:40AM	SAFE or ESS: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? (Zacks)
Feb-11-26 11:08AM	Northern California strength, lower concessions drive positive Q4 for Essex (Multifamily Dive)
Feb-10-26 09:53AM	UDR's Q4 FFOA Beats Estimates, Revenues & Same-Store NOI Grow Y/Y (Zacks)
Feb-06-26 09:05AM	Camden's Q4 FFO Beats Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y, Dividend Raised (Zacks)
08:57AM	Equity Residential Q4 FFO & Revenues Miss Estimates but Increase Y/Y (Zacks)
08:23AM	Essex Property Trust Q4 Earnings Call Highlights (MarketBeat)
Feb-05-26 06:03PM	Essex Property Trust Inc (ESS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and ... (GuruFocus.com)
05:04PM	Analyst Report: Essex Property Trust, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
09:33AM	Essex Property Q4 Core FFO Lags Estimates, Revenues Beat & Rise Y/Y (Zacks)
09:31AM	Mid-America Apartment's Q4 FFO Beats Estimates, Revenues Grow Y/Y (Zacks)
08:36AM	AvalonBay Q4 FFO Tops Estimates, Revenues Grow Y/Y, Dividend Raised (Zacks)
Feb-04-26 07:00PM	Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Essex Property Trust (ESS) Q4 Earnings (Zacks)
05:25PM	Essex Property Trust (ESS) Lags Q4 FFO Estimates (Zacks)
04:30PM	Essex Property Trust: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:15PM	Essex Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results and Provides 2026 Guidance (Business Wire)
Feb-03-26 11:41AM	How Are Residential REITs Positioned Ahead of Q4 Earnings? (Zacks)
Jan-30-26 11:33AM	Essex Property to Report Q4 Earnings: Here's What to Expect (Zacks)
Jan-29-26 06:15PM	LCNB (LCNB) Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates (Zacks)
Jan-27-26 08:30AM	General Mills Elects Joan Bottarini To Its Board of Directors (Business Wire)
Jan-21-26 10:56AM	Prologis Q4 FFO Meets Estimates, Rental Revenues Rise Y/Y (Zacks)
Jan-16-26 04:15PM	Essex Reports Characteristics of 2025 Dividends (Business Wire)
03:04PM	Barclays Raises the Firm's PT on Essex Property Trust (ESS) Stock (Insider Monkey)
Jan-15-26 04:15PM	Essex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings (Business Wire)
Jan-06-26 06:56AM	What to Expect From Essex Propertys Next Quarterly Earnings Report (Barchart)
Dec-23-25 09:21AM	3 Residential REITs to Consider for Steady Income in 2026 (Zacks)
Dec-12-25 09:50AM	How Is Essex Property Trust's Stock Performance Compared to Other Residential REIT Stocks? (Barchart)
Dec-06-25 02:13PM	Mizuho Sees Continued Upside for Essex Property Trust (ESS) Amid Solid Fundamentals (Insider Monkey)
Dec-05-25 04:15PM	Essex Property Trust Declares Quarterly Distributions (Business Wire)
Dec-03-25 04:15PM	Essex Property Trust Prices $350 Million of Senior Notes (Business Wire)
10:33AM	Is it Wise to Retain Essex Property Stock in Your Portfolio for Now? (Zacks)
Nov-24-25 03:38AM	Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Essex Property Stock? (Barchart)
Nov-16-25 04:55AM	3 Dividend Powerhouse Stocks Yielding Over 3% to Buy Today (Motley Fool)
Oct-31-25 09:32AM	AI growth boosts Essexs Q3 results (Multifamily Dive)
09:32AM	AI growth boosts Essex (Multifamily Dive)
Oct-30-25 09:14PM	Essex Property Trust Inc (ESS) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Core FFO Performance ... (GuruFocus.com)
05:43PM	Analyst Report: Essex Property Trust, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
12:45PM	Essex Property Q3 Core FFO Beats Estimates, '25 View Raised (Zacks)
Oct-29-25 06:30PM	Essex Property Trust (ESS) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say (Zacks)
05:35PM	Essex Property Trust (ESS) Q3 FFO Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
04:35PM	Essex Property Trust: Q3 Earnings Snapshot (Associated Press Finance)
04:15PM	Essex Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results and Raises Full-Year 2025 Guidance (Business Wire)
Oct-28-25 12:23PM	Federal Realty to Report Q3 Earnings: What to Expect From the Stock? (Zacks)
08:47AM	Alexandria's Q3 AFFO & Revenues Miss Estimates, '25 View Narrowed (Zacks)
Oct-27-25 01:42PM	What's in Store for Mid-America Apartment Stock in Q3 Earnings? (Zacks)
10:54AM	Essex Property to Report Q3 Earnings: Here's What to Expect (Zacks)
Oct-23-25 10:56AM	What to Expect From AvalonBay Communities Stock in Q3 Earnings? (Zacks)
10:23AM	What's in Store for Equity Residential Stock in Q3 Earnings? (Zacks)
Oct-17-25 10:57AM	What to Expect From Essex Property's Q3 2025 Earnings Report (Barchart)
Oct-13-25 07:53PM	Essex Property Trust's (ESS) Strong Market Focus Supports Steady Dividend Growth (Insider Monkey)
02:51PM	Analyst Report: Essex Property Trust, Inc. (Morningstar Research)
11:40AM	SAFE vs. ESS: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? (Zacks)
Oct-10-25 10:58AM	US Apartment Market Cools in Q3: How Are Residential REITs Placed? (Zacks)
Oct-08-25 04:15PM	Essex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its Third Quarter 2025 Earnings (Business Wire)
Oct-05-25 03:37PM	Essex Property Trust (ESS): A Model of Stability in the Dividend Champions Universe (Insider Monkey)
Sep-26-25 11:40AM	SAFE or ESS: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? (Zacks)
Sep-22-25 08:12AM	Essex Property Trust Stock: Is ESS Underperforming the Real Estate Sector? (Barchart)
Sep-19-25 07:30AM	REITs playbook: Investors must remain 'selective' postrate cuts (Yahoo Finance Video)
Sep-15-25 08:00AM	If You Invested $10K In Essex Property Stock 10 Years Ago, How Much Would You Have Now? (Benzinga)
Sep-04-25 04:15PM	Essex Property Trust Declares Quarterly Distributions (Business Wire)
Aug-30-25 10:16AM	3 Super-Reliable Real Estate Stocks to Buy and Hold for Passive Income (Motley Fool)
Aug-29-25 11:30AM	UDR (UDR) Down 0.7% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? (Zacks)
Aug-28-25 11:30AM	Essex Property Trust (ESS) Down 0.3% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? (Zacks)
Aug-27-25 08:48AM	What Are Wall Street Analysts' Target Price for Essex Property Stock? (Barchart)
Aug-15-25 10:00AM	Can AvalonBay's Portfolio Strength Offset Development Setbacks? (Zacks)
Aug-14-25 11:39AM	Is it Wise to Retain Essex Property Stock in Your Portfolio for Now? (Zacks)
Aug-13-25 12:55AM	Raymond James Lifts Essex Property (ESS) from Market Perform to Outperform (Insider Monkey)
Aug-05-25 12:32PM	Equity Residential Q2 FFO Meets Estimates, Rental Income Rises Y/Y (Zacks)
08:37AM	Issues in Los Angeles weigh on Essexs second quarter (Multifamily Dive)

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Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Kasaris Mary	Director	May 27 '26	Sale	279.45	600	167,670	2,394	May 29 04:09 PM
Kasaris Mary	Director	May 27 '26	Proposed Sale	279.45	600	167,670		May 27 01:25 PM

Essex Property Trust, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust. It engages in the ownership, operation, management, acquisition, development, and re-development of predominantly apartment communities. The company was founded by George M. Marcus in 1971 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA.

PresidentMs. Angela L. Kleiman

Executive VP & CFOMs. Barbara M. Pak CFA

Executive VP & Chief Investment OfficerMr. Rylan K. Burns

Executive VPMs. Anne M. Morrison

Group VP & Chief Accounting OfficerMr. Brennan McGreevy

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