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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:ACCNYSE:AVBNYSE:EQRNYSE:ESS 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 VolumeACCAmerican Campus Communities$65.42$65.24$48.01▼$65.46$9.12B0.752.52 million shs18.86 million shsAVBAvalonBay Communities$206.41+0.1%$204.82$180.40▼$239.29$29.39B0.86730,387 shs883,320 shsEQREquity Residential$68.80+0.1%$69.13$59.41▼$78.84$26.14B0.91.72 million shs1.48 million shsESSEssex Property Trust$283.88+0.1%$279.99$243.85▼$317.73$18.28B0.78418,402 shs327,786 shs7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceACCAmerican Campus Communities0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%AVBAvalonBay Communities+0.11%+0.01%-1.06%-2.38%+2.06%EQREquity Residential+0.11%-0.62%-3.58%-1.95%+1.44%ESSEssex Property Trust+0.22%-0.81%-0.85%-6.14%-0.24%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationACCAmerican Campus Communities0.625 of 5 stars0.00.00.03.50.61.70.6AVBAvalonBay Communities4.2544 of 5 stars3.24.01.72.41.92.50.6EQREquity Residential4.3446 of 5 stars3.34.02.52.92.01.70.6ESSEssex Property Trust4.1898 of 5 stars2.24.04.22.53.01.70.6Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceACCAmerican Campus Communities 0.00N/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities 2.47Hold$235.8614.27% UpsideEQREquity Residential 2.50Moderate Buy$79.2515.19% UpsideESSEssex Property Trust 2.32Hold$310.839.50% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest ACC, AVB, EQR, and ESS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/17/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesJPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$251.00 ➝ $249.006/13/2025ESSEssex Property TrustScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform6/13/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$251.00 ➝ $236.006/13/2025EQREquity ResidentialScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$82.00 ➝ $78.006/13/2025ESSEssex Property TrustScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$344.00 ➝ $320.005/28/2025EQREquity ResidentialWedbushSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingNeutral$75.005/28/2025ESSEssex Property TrustBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$315.00 ➝ $317.005/23/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$238.00 ➝ $213.005/23/2025EQREquity ResidentialMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$76.00 ➝ $71.005/23/2025ESSEssex 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 ➝ $355.00(Data available from 6/19/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookACCAmerican Campus Communities$942.41M9.68$2.28 per share28.64$23.34 per share2.80AVBAvalonBay Communities$2.95B9.97$13.84 per share14.91$83.95 per share2.46EQREquity Residential$2.98B8.77$5.32 per share12.92$29.59 per share2.33ESSEssex Property Trust$1.81B10.09$20.71 per share13.71$89.01 per share3.19Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateACCAmerican Campus Communities$35.49M$0.50130.8424.69N/A7.14%2.21%0.94%N/AAVBAvalonBay Communities$1.08B$8.0325.7116.922.8138.86%9.65%5.42%7/30/2025 (Estimated)EQREquity Residential$1.04B$2.6226.2616.344.0133.11%8.93%4.86%8/4/2025 (Estimated)ESSEssex Property Trust$741.52M$10.4527.1717.125.9237.08%11.81%5.24%7/29/2025 (Estimated)Latest ACC, AVB, EQR, and ESS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/30/2025Q1 2025AVBAvalonBay Communities$2.80$2.83+$0.03$2.83$744.61 million$693.43 million4/29/2025Q1 2025EQREquity Residential$0.93$0.95+$0.02$0.95$769.43 million$760.81 million4/29/2025Q1 2025ESSEssex Property Trust$3.92$3.97+$0.05$3.97$458.03 million$464.58 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthACCAmerican Campus CommunitiesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities$7.003.39%N/A87.17%3 YearsEQREquity Residential$2.774.03%N/A105.73%4 YearsESSEssex Property Trust$10.283.62%N/A98.37%31 YearsLatest ACC, AVB, EQR, and ESS DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/21/2025AVBAvalonBay Communitiesquarterly$1.753.47%6/30/20256/30/20257/15/20255/15/2025ESSEssex Property Trustquarterly$2.573.6%6/30/20256/30/20257/15/20256/13/2025EQREquity Residentialquarterly$0.69253.96%6/24/20256/24/20257/11/20253/20/2025EQREquity Residentialquarterly$0.69253.95%3/31/20253/31/20254/17/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioACCAmerican Campus Communities1.061.022.18AVBAvalonBay Communities0.700.510.51EQREquity Residential0.700.200.20ESSEssex Property Trust1.181.041.04Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipACCAmerican Campus Communities97.27%AVBAvalonBay Communities92.61%EQREquity Residential92.68%ESSEssex Property Trust96.51%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipACCAmerican Campus Communities0.92%AVBAvalonBay Communities0.45%EQREquity Residential1.10%ESSEssex Property Trust3.46%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableACCAmerican Campus Communities3,006139.48 million138.20 millionOptionableAVBAvalonBay Communities2,988142.37 million141.73 millionOptionableEQREquity Residential2,500379.94 million375.77 millionOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,71564.39 million62.16 millionOptionableACC, AVB, EQR, and ESS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesKingswood Wealth Advisors LLC Cuts Stake in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 19 at 4:59 AM | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by AnalystsJune 18 at 2:06 AM | marketbeat.comIf You Invested $10K In Essex Property Trust Stock 10 Years Ago, How Much Would You Have Now?June 17 at 6:19 PM | finance.yahoo.comRitholtz Wealth Management Acquires 3,540 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 17 at 3:51 AM | marketbeat.comSG Americas Securities LLC Cuts Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 17 at 3:27 AM | marketbeat.comReviewing Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) and Franklin BSP Realty Trust (NYSE:FBRT)June 16 at 1:05 AM | americanbankingnews.comAzzad Asset Management Inc. ADV Makes New $1.72 Million Investment in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comSimon Quick Advisors LLC Purchases New Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comScotiabank Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Stock PriceJune 15, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comEssex Property Trust (ESS) Price Target Lowered by Scotiabank | ESS Stock NewsJune 13, 2025 | gurufocus.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Given New $320.00 Price Target at ScotiabankJune 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust (ESS) Price Target Reduced Amid Lease Pricing Concerns | ESS Stock NewsJune 13, 2025 | gurufocus.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Position Lessened by Handelsbanken Fonder ABJune 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comNXRT vs. ESS: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?June 11, 2025 | zacks.comVert Asset Management LLC Increases Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comVest Financial LLC Raises Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comHennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. Lowers Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comWealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Has $2.50 Million Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 5, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Short Interest Down 15.7% in MayJune 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comLooking Into Essex Property Trust's Recent Short InterestJune 4, 2025 | benzinga.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Shares Purchased by Unigestion Holding SAJune 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesGovernment Mandate Sends eVTOL Stocks FlyingBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | June 10, 2025View Government Mandate Sends eVTOL Stocks FlyingAMD Accelerates Stack Development: Share Price to FollowBy Thomas Hughes | June 16, 2025View AMD Accelerates Stack Development: Share Price to FollowThe Other AI Chipmaker: Why Marvell's Dip Is a BuyBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | June 12, 2025View The Other AI Chipmaker: Why Marvell's Dip Is a Buye.l.f. 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Including its owned and third-party managed properties, ACC's total managed portfolio consisted of 204 properties with approximately 139,900 beds.AvalonBay Communities NYSE:AVB$206.41 +0.11 (+0.05%) Closing price 06/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$206.52 +0.11 (+0.05%) As of 06/18/2025 05:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the development, acquisition, ownership, and operation of multifamily communities. It operates through the following segments: Same Store, Other Stabilized, and Development or Redevelopment. The Same Store segment refers to the operating communities that were owned and had stabilized occupancy. The Other Stabilized segment includes all other complete communities that have stabilized occupancy. The Development or Redevelopment segment consists of communities that are under construction. The company was founded by Gilbert M. Meyer in 1978 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.Equity Residential NYSE:EQR$68.80 +0.07 (+0.10%) Closing price 06/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.94 +0.15 (+0.21%) As of 06/18/2025 07:48 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, is focused on the acquisition, development and management of residential properties located in and around dynamic cities that attract affluent long-term renters. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 305 properties consisting of 80,683 apartment units, with an established presence in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco and Southern California, and an expanding presence in Denver, Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Austin.Essex Property Trust NYSE:ESS$283.88 +0.34 (+0.12%) Closing price 06/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$284.01 +0.13 (+0.05%) As of 06/18/2025 05:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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. 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