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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:ELSNYSE:ESSNASDAQ:HSTNYSE:MAA On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeELSEquity Lifestyle Properties$62.14+0.1%$63.54$58.86▼$76.60$11.88B0.731.32 million shs268,560 shsESSEssex Property Trust$288.01+0.1%$281.78$243.85▼$317.73$18.54B0.78419,151 shs82,077 shsHSTHost Hotels & Resorts$15.77+0.4%$15.09$12.22▼$19.37$10.93B1.328.65 million shs1.17 million shsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities$148.44+0.7%$155.86$137.51▼$173.38$17.37B0.78783,385 shs87,284 shs10 "Recession Proof" Stocks That Will Thrive in Any MarketWhich stocks are likely to thrive in today's challenging market? Enter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that will drive in any economic environment.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceELSEquity Lifestyle Properties+0.47%-0.69%-2.68%-5.66%-2.82%ESSEssex Property Trust+2.03%+1.44%+4.73%-5.83%+5.51%HSTHost Hotels & Resorts+1.35%-0.13%+1.55%+10.09%-12.04%MAAMid-America Apartment Communities+0.95%-0.92%-4.35%-11.16%+5.95%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationELSEquity Lifestyle Properties4.4371 of 5 stars2.45.03.33.02.42.50.6ESSEssex Property Trust4.2232 of 5 stars2.24.04.22.53.11.70.6HSTHost Hotels & Resorts3.8305 of 5 stars2.22.02.51.92.21.71.9MAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.4087 of 5 stars3.22.04.22.92.02.50.6Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceELSEquity Lifestyle Properties 2.73Moderate Buy$73.9018.93% UpsideESSEssex Property Trust 2.37Hold$310.287.73% UpsideHSTHost Hotels & Resorts 2.46Hold$18.1214.91% UpsideMAAMid-America Apartment Communities 2.43Hold$169.7614.37% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest HST, MAA, ESS, and ELS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/24/2025ESSEssex Property TrustRaymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$315.006/24/2025MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesRaymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform6/23/2025HSTHost Hotels & ResortsJPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral$16.006/13/2025ESSEssex Property TrustScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform6/13/2025ESSEssex Property TrustScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$344.00 ➝ $320.006/13/2025MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$194.00 ➝ $180.005/29/2025ELSEquity Lifestyle PropertiesBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageEqual Weight$70.005/28/2025ESSEssex Property TrustBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$315.00 ➝ $317.005/23/2025ESSEssex Property TrustMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$314.00 ➝ $293.005/23/2025ESSEssex Property TrustPiper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$370.00 ➝ $355.005/23/2025MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$166.00 ➝ $161.00(Data available from 6/27/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookELSEquity Lifestyle Properties$1.53B7.78$3.03 per share20.50$9.55 per share6.51ESSEssex Property Trust$1.77B10.45$21.13 per share13.63$89.01 per share3.24HSTHost Hotels & Resorts$5.68B1.92$2.14 per share7.38$9.46 per share1.67MAAMid-America Apartment Communities$2.19B7.93$9.75 per share15.23$52.41 per share2.83Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateELSEquity Lifestyle Properties$367.01M$1.9332.1919.123.1823.99%21.99%6.49%7/28/2025 (Estimated)ESSEssex Property Trust$741.52M$10.4527.5517.375.8837.08%11.81%5.24%7/29/2025 (Estimated)HSTHost Hotels & Resorts$697M$0.9616.418.13N/A11.66%10.11%5.26%7/30/2025 (Estimated)MAAMid-America Apartment Communities$527.54M$4.8030.9216.103.7325.70%9.19%4.81%7/30/2025 (Estimated)Latest HST, MAA, ESS, and ELS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/30/2025Q1 2025HSTHost Hotels & Resorts$0.56$0.64+$0.08$0.64$1.55 billion$1.59 billion4/30/2025Q1 2025MAAMid-America Apartment Communities$2.16$2.20+$0.04$2.20$551.21 million$549.30 million4/29/2025Q1 2025ESSEssex Property Trust$3.92$3.97+$0.05$3.97$458.03 million$464.58 million4/21/2025Q1 2025ELSEquity Lifestyle Properties$0.83$0.83N/A$0.83$391.34 million$327.21 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthELSEquity Lifestyle Properties$2.063.32%N/A106.74%21 YearsESSEssex Property Trust$10.283.57%N/A98.37%31 YearsHSTHost Hotels & Resorts$0.805.07%N/A83.33%2 YearsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities$6.064.08%N/A126.25%16 YearsLatest HST, MAA, ESS, and ELS DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/20/2025MAAMid-America Apartment Communitiesquarterly$1.51503.78%7/15/20257/15/20257/31/20255/15/2025ESSEssex Property Trustquarterly$2.573.6%6/30/20256/30/20257/15/20256/12/2025HSTHost Hotels & Resortsquarterly$0.205.1%6/30/20256/30/20257/15/20254/29/2025ELSEquity Lifestyle Propertiesquarterly$0.51503.23%6/27/20256/27/20257/11/20253/31/2025HSTHost Hotels & Resortsquarterly$0.204.8%3/31/20253/31/20254/15/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioELSEquity Lifestyle Properties0.140.030.03ESSEssex Property Trust1.181.041.04HSTHost Hotels & Resorts0.762.082.08MAAMid-America Apartment Communities0.820.110.11Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipELSEquity Lifestyle Properties97.21%ESSEssex Property Trust96.51%HSTHost Hotels & Resorts98.52%MAAMid-America Apartment Communities93.60%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipELSEquity Lifestyle Properties1.40%ESSEssex Property Trust3.46%HSTHost Hotels & Resorts1.40%MAAMid-America Apartment Communities1.20%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableELSEquity Lifestyle Properties3,800191.19 million188.51 millionOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,71564.39 million62.16 millionOptionableHSTHost Hotels & Resorts160693.71 million684.00 millionOptionableMAAMid-America Apartment Communities2,532117.06 million115.65 millionOptionableHST, MAA, ESS, and ELS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesPerpetual Ltd Boosts Stock Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 27 at 5:48 AM | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment: Valuation Improves Enough For An UpgradeJune 26 at 6:00 PM | seekingalpha.comMid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) Downgraded to "Market Perform" Rating by Raymond James FinancialJune 26 at 2:49 AM | americanbankingnews.comMAA Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. - Seeking AlphaJune 25 at 10:55 PM | seekingalpha.comMid-America Apartment Communities Inc MAA - MorningstarJune 25 at 10:55 PM | morningstar.comMShould You Retain Mid-America Stock in Your Portfolio Now?June 25 at 12:00 PM | zacks.comAsset Management One Co. Ltd. Buys 2,399 Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 25 at 4:41 AM | marketbeat.comKentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund Takes Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 25 at 3:52 AM | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) Rating Lowered to Market Perform at Raymond James FinancialJune 24 at 8:18 AM | marketbeat.comMid-America Apartment Communities Stock: Is MAA Underperforming the Real Estate Sector?June 23, 2025 | msn.comConsolidated Planning Corp Takes Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comCENTRAL TRUST Co Sells 2,916 Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comExchange Traded Concepts LLC Raises Holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comSG Americas Securities LLC Purchases 3,020 Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comColumbus Macro LLC Increases Stock Holdings in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comScotiabank Has Lowered Expectations for Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) Stock PriceJune 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comGreenwood Capital Associates LLC Grows Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comIntegrated Advisors Network LLC Takes Position in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comHandelsbanken Fonder AB Sells 5,124 Shares of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comBaker Ellis Asset Management LLC Increases Stake in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 11, 2025 | marketbeat.comIbex Wealth Advisors Invests $6.73 Million in Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE:MAA)June 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesIPO Momentum Returns: 3 Stocks Rising After CoreWeave’s SurgeBy Dan Schmidt | June 20, 2025View IPO Momentum Returns: 3 Stocks Rising After CoreWeave’s SurgeBigBear.ai Poised to Benefit as Palantir Dominates AI DefenseBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | June 23, 2025View BigBear.ai Poised to Benefit as Palantir Dominates AI DefenseIntel's Turnaround Strategy Shifts From Planning to Attack ModeBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | June 20, 2025View Intel's Turnaround Strategy Shifts From Planning to Attack Mode3 Top-Rated Energy Companies Staging Strong RecoveriesBy Nathan Reiff | June 2, 2025View 3 Top-Rated Energy Companies Staging Strong Recoveries3 Companies to Buy on This Early Cycle RecoveryBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | June 3, 2025View 3 Companies to Buy on This Early Cycle RecoveryHST, MAA, ESS, and ELS Company DescriptionsEquity Lifestyle Properties NYSE:ELS$62.14 +0.04 (+0.06%) As of 11:35 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the ownership and operation of lifestyle-oriented properties consisting primarily of manufactured home, and recreational vehicle communities. It operates through the following segments: Property Operations and Home Sales and Rentals Operations. The Property Operations segment owns and operates land lease properties. The Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment purchases, sells, and leases homes. The company was founded by James M. Hankins in December 1992 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.Essex Property Trust NYSE:ESS$288.01 +0.29 (+0.10%) As of 11:34 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 252 apartment communities comprising approximately 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development.Host Hotels & Resorts NASDAQ:HST$15.76 +0.06 (+0.35%) As of 11:35 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the management of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Brazil, and Canada. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.Mid-America Apartment Communities NYSE:MAA$148.44 +0.98 (+0.66%) As of 11:35 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the operation, acquisition, and development of apartment communities. It operates through the Same Store and Non-Same Store segments. The Same Store Communities segment represents those apartment communities that have been owned and stabilized for at least 12 months as of the first day of the calendar year. The Non-Same Store segment includes recent acquisitions, communities in development or lease-up. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Germantown, TN. 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