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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:AECNYSE: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 VolumeAECAssociated Estates Realty$0.00$0.00▼$0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities$202.94+0.5%$205.58$180.40▼$239.29$28.97B0.85808,027 shs22,637 shsEQREquity Residential$66.98+0.5%$69.21$59.41▼$78.83$25.45B0.881.88 million shs42,150 shsESSEssex Property Trust$284.45+0.4%$282.50$243.85▼$317.73$18.35B0.78475,968 shs12,880 shsMetaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? Enter your email to learn what streetwise investors need to know about the metaverse and public markets before making an investment.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVBAvalonBay Communities-0.65%+0.22%-2.45%-1.76%-1.08%EQREquity Residential-0.73%+1.54%-4.68%-2.71%-2.26%ESSEssex Property Trust-0.48%+0.46%-0.45%-3.66%+3.86%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAECAssociated Estates RealtyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities4.5839 of 5 stars3.23.01.72.43.42.51.3EQREquity Residential4.7243 of 5 stars3.35.02.52.93.51.70.6ESSEssex Property Trust4.2554 of 5 stars2.23.04.22.53.71.70.6Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAECAssociated Estates Realty 0.00N/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities 2.47Hold$235.8616.22% UpsideEQREquity Residential 2.50Moderate Buy$79.2518.31% UpsideESSEssex Property Trust 2.37Hold$310.289.08% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest AEC, AVB, EQR, and ESS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/24/2025ESSEssex Property TrustRaymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$315.006/17/2025AVBAvalonBay 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 ➝ $293.00(Data available from 7/3/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAECAssociated Estates RealtyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities$2.91B9.92$13.81 per share14.70$83.95 per share2.42EQREquity Residential$2.98B8.54$5.30 per share12.65$29.59 per share2.26ESSEssex Property Trust$1.77B10.32$20.66 per share13.77$89.01 per share3.20Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAECAssociated Estates RealtyN/AN/A0.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities$1.08B$8.0325.3416.632.7638.86%9.65%5.42%7/30/2025 (Estimated)EQREquity Residential$1.04B$2.6225.5715.913.9333.11%8.93%4.86%8/4/2025 (Estimated)ESSEssex Property Trust$741.52M$10.4527.2817.165.9437.08%11.81%5.24%7/29/2025 (Estimated)Latest AEC, AVB, EQR, and ESS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails7/30/2025Q2 2025AVBAvalonBay Communities$2.79N/AN/AN/A$759.08 millionN/A7/29/2025Q2 2025ESSEssex Property Trust$3.99N/AN/AN/A$466.47 millionN/A4/30/2025Q1 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 GrowthAECAssociated Estates RealtyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities$7.003.45%N/A87.17%3 YearsEQREquity Residential$2.774.14%N/A105.73%4 YearsESSEssex Property Trust$10.283.61%N/A98.37%31 YearsLatest AEC, 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%6/24/20256/24/20257/11/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAECAssociated Estates RealtyN/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities0.700.510.51EQREquity Residential0.700.200.20ESSEssex Property Trust1.181.041.04Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAECAssociated Estates RealtyN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities92.61%EQREquity Residential92.68%ESSEssex Property Trust96.51%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAECAssociated Estates RealtyN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities0.45%EQREquity Residential1.10%ESSEssex Property Trust3.46%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAECAssociated Estates RealtyN/AN/AN/ANot OptionableAVBAvalonBay Communities2,988142.37 million141.73 millionOptionableEQREquity Residential2,500379.94 million375.77 millionOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,71564.39 million62.16 millionOptionableAEC, AVB, EQR, and ESS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Shares Sold by Principal Financial Group Inc.2 hours ago | marketbeat.comESS - Essex Property Trust Inc Key Metrics - MorningstarJuly 2 at 7:17 PM | morningstar.comMCalifornia REITs Will Benefit From Relaxed Development LawsJuly 2 at 7:17 PM | msn.comMirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Boosts Stock Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)July 2 at 4:31 AM | marketbeat.comSumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. Buys 4,964 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)July 1 at 4:49 AM | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Shares Sold by KBC Group NVJune 30 at 5:37 AM | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Holdings Decreased by Bessemer Group Inc.June 30 at 3:36 AM | marketbeat.comWealthstar Advisors LLC Makes New Investment in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Stake Lessened by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.June 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comAchmea Investment Management B.V. Buys 8,420 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Shares Sold by Envestnet Portfolio Solutions Inc.June 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comWealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Acquires 1,321 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street ZenJune 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comNXRT or ESS: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?June 27, 2025 | zacks.comEssex Property Trust Publishes 2024 Sustainability and Impact ReportJune 26, 2025 | businesswire.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Upgraded by Raymond James Financial to Outperform RatingJune 26, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comHow Is Camden Property Trust’s Stock Performance Compared to Other REIT - Residential Stocks?June 25, 2025 | msn.comEssex Property Trust: Well Positioned Amidst Rental Market UncertaintyJune 25, 2025 | seekingalpha.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Shares Acquired by Asset Management One Co. Ltd.June 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comKentucky Retirement Systems Insurance Trust Fund Makes New $569,000 Investment in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comRaymond James Upgrades Essex Property Trust (ESS)June 24, 2025 | msn.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesWhy BigBear.ai Could Rally 100% and Catch Palantir SoonBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | June 30, 2025View Why BigBear.ai Could Rally 100% and Catch Palantir SoonIPO 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 ModeThe 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 BuyAEC, AVB, EQR, and ESS Company DescriptionsAssociated Estates Realty NYSE:AECAssociated Estates Realty Corporation is a self-administered and self-managed equity real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is engaged primarily in the ownership and operation of multifamily apartment units. It specializes in multifamily ownership, operation, acquisition, development, disposition and property management activities. Its operating portfolio consists of approximately 49 apartment communities containing around 12,734 units in eight states that are owned, either directly or indirectly, through its subsidiaries. It also owns a commercial building in Los Angeles, California containing approximately 78,800 total square feet of office and commercial space. The Company also earns revenue from rental payments from the leasing of apartment units. It owns a taxable REIT subsidiary, which performs construction management services in connection with the development of multifamily properties that it owns, including consolidated and unconsolidated joint ventures.AvalonBay Communities NYSE:AVB$202.94 +0.94 (+0.47%) As of 09:56 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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$66.98 +0.31 (+0.47%) As of 09:56 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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$284.45 +1.05 (+0.37%) As of 09:56 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. 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