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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:AEC NYSE:AVB NYSE:EQR NYSE: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$7.97-16.9%$0.00$0.00▼$0.00N/AN/AN/A448,249 shsAVBAvalonBay Communities$186.92+1.3%$191.07$180.40▼$239.29$26.63B0.86828,070 shs762,790 shsEQREquity Residential$62.24+1.2%$64.26$59.41▼$78.32$23.76B0.92.22 million shs5.07 million shsESSEssex Property Trust$259.69+0.8%$263.46$243.85▼$316.29$16.72B0.81416,046 shs522,636 shsElon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAECAssociated Estates Realty-11.29%+6.32%+958,999,900.00%+958,999,900.00%+958,999,900.00%AVBAvalonBay Communities+1.40%+1.23%-2.99%-7.73%-17.17%EQREquity Residential+1.20%+0.83%-3.69%-7.28%-16.71%ESSEssex Property Trust+0.73%+1.47%-2.33%-9.67%-12.70%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAECAssociated Estates Realty$7.97-16.9%$0.00$0.00▼$0.00N/AN/AN/A448,249 shsAVBAvalonBay Communities$186.92+1.3%$191.07$180.40▼$239.29$26.63B0.86828,070 shs762,790 shsEQREquity Residential$62.24+1.2%$64.26$59.41▼$78.32$23.76B0.92.22 million shs5.07 million shsESSEssex Property Trust$259.69+0.8%$263.46$243.85▼$316.29$16.72B0.81416,046 shs522,636 shsElon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAECAssociated Estates Realty-11.29%+6.32%+958,999,900.00%+958,999,900.00%+958,999,900.00%AVBAvalonBay Communities+1.40%+1.23%-2.99%-7.73%-17.17%EQREquity Residential+1.20%+0.83%-3.69%-7.28%-16.71%ESSEssex Property Trust+0.73%+1.47%-2.33%-9.67%-12.70%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAECAssociated Estates Realty 0.00N/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities 2.29Hold$217.3116.26% UpsideEQREquity Residential 2.41Hold$73.5718.21% UpsideESSEssex Property Trust 2.30Hold$297.0914.40% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest AEC, AVB, EQR, and ESS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails10/14/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesWeiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold (C)10/14/2025EQREquity ResidentialScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform$77.00 ➝ $73.0010/13/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetIn-Line$216.00 ➝ $214.0010/13/2025EQREquity ResidentialJefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetHold$70.00 ➝ $68.0010/13/2025EQREquity ResidentialEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOutperform$72.00 ➝ $71.0010/13/2025ESSEssex Property TrustWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight$279.00 ➝ $280.0010/13/2025ESSEssex Property TrustEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetIn-Line$283.00 ➝ $279.0010/8/2025EQREquity ResidentialWeiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold (C)10/8/2025ESSEssex Property TrustWeiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingHold (C+)10/1/2025ESSEssex Property TrustCantor FitzgeraldSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOverweight$300.0010/1/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesCantor FitzgeraldSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral$205.00(Data available from 10/18/2022 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$2.91B9.13$13.83 per share13.52$83.95 per share2.23EQREquity Residential$2.98B7.98$5.32 per share11.70$29.59 per share2.10ESSEssex Property Trust$1.77B9.43$20.69 per share12.55$89.01 per share2.92Compare 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/A0.00∞N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities$1.08B$8.1223.0215.322.7038.91%9.70%5.45%10/29/2025 (Confirmed)EQREquity Residential$1.04B$2.6523.4814.783.1633.22%9.05%4.85%10/28/2025 (Confirmed)ESSEssex Property Trust$741.52M$12.4420.8815.666.3143.51%13.98%6.16%10/29/2025 (Estimated)Latest AEC, AVB, EQR, and ESS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails10/29/2025Q3 2025AVBAvalonBay Communities$2.82N/AN/AN/A$766.22 millionN/A10/29/2025Q3 2025ESSEssex Property Trust$3.97N/AN/AN/A$472.11 millionN/A10/28/2025Q3 2025EQREquity Residential$1.02N/AN/AN/A$779.68 millionN/A8/4/2025Q2 2025EQREquity Residential$0.99$0.99N/A$0.99$770.60 million$768.83 million7/30/2025Q2 2025AVBAvalonBay Communities$2.80$2.82+$0.02$2.80$759.08 million$689.90 million7/29/2025Q2 2025ESSEssex Property Trust$3.99$4.03+$0.04$4.03$466.47 million$465.84 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAECAssociated Estates RealtyN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities$7.003.75%N/A86.21%3 YearsEQREquity Residential$2.774.45%N/A104.53%4 YearsESSEssex Property Trust$10.283.96%N/A82.64%31 YearsLatest AEC, AVB, EQR, and ESS DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date9/17/2025AVBAvalonBay Communitiesquarterly$1.753.62%9/30/20259/30/202510/15/20259/4/2025ESSEssex Property Trustquarterly$2.573.84%9/30/20259/30/202510/15/20259/12/2025EQREquity Residentialquarterly$0.69254.35%9/25/20259/25/202510/10/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAECAssociated Estates RealtyN/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities0.710.700.70EQREquity Residential0.750.170.17ESSEssex Property Trust1.161.091.09Compare 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 Communities2,988142.38 million141.74 millionOptionableEQREquity Residential2,500381.90 million377.70 millionOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,71564.40 million62.18 millionOptionableAEC, AVB, EQR, and ESS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesSpirit of America Management Corp NY Increases Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSOctober 18 at 6:36 AM | marketbeat.comVanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC Sells 1,053 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSOctober 18 at 3:47 AM | marketbeat.comWhat to Expect From Essex Property's Q3 2025 Earnings ReportOctober 17 at 3:55 PM | msn.comHow Recent Analyst Moves Are Shaping the Story for Essex Property TrustOctober 16 at 11:37 AM | finance.yahoo.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wells Fargo & Company Analyst SaysOctober 15 at 2:16 AM | americanbankingnews.comEvercore ISI Lowers Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Price Target to $279.00October 15 at 2:39 AM | americanbankingnews.comYousif Capital Management LLC Has $9.45 Million Stock Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSOctober 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comWells Fargo Maintains Essex Property Trust (ESS) Equal-Weight RecommendationOctober 14, 2025 | msn.comEssex Property Trust’s (ESS) Strong Market Focus Supports Steady Dividend GrowthOctober 13, 2025 | insidermonkey.comEvercore ISI Group Maintains Essex Property Trust (ESS) In-Line RecommendationOctober 13, 2025 | msn.comSAFE vs. ESS: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?October 13, 2025 | zacks.comEssex Property Trust price target raised to $280 from $279 at Wells FargoOctober 13, 2025 | msn.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Price Target Raised to $280.00October 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comEvercore ISI Has Lowered Expectations for Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Stock PriceOctober 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comVest Financial LLC Cuts Stake in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSOctober 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comAberdeen Group plc Increases Stock Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSOctober 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitorsOctober 10, 2025 | msn.comUS Apartment Market Cools in Q3: How Are Residential REITs Placed?October 10, 2025 | zacks.comOptas LLC Invests $454,000 in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSOctober 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its Third Quarter 2025 EarningsOctober 9, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Earns Hold (C+) Rating from Weiss RatingsOctober 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeAEC, 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$186.92 +2.46 (+1.33%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$187.01 +0.09 (+0.05%) As of 10/17/2025 05:03 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$62.24 +0.74 (+1.20%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$62.21 -0.02 (-0.04%) As of 10/17/2025 04:53 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$259.69 +2.09 (+0.81%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$259.52 -0.17 (-0.06%) As of 10/17/2025 07:05 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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