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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:AVB NYSE:CPT 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 VolumeAVBAvalonBay Communities$184.27+1.9%$172.83$160.10▼$209.86$25.62B0.791.08 million shs128,209 shsCPTCamden Property Trust$103.86+1.2%$101.92$96.53▼$119.74$10.44B0.811.22 million shs207,370 shsEQREquity Residential$65.13+2.0%$61.81$57.57▼$71.52$24.39B0.762.65 million shs420,601 shsESSEssex Property Trust$271.71+1.7%$253.64$238.46▼$294.09$17.47B0.71519,596 shs83,568 shsBeginner's Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVBAvalonBay Communities0.00%-1.88%+3.94%+2.58%-13.27%CPTCamden Property Trust0.00%-1.11%-0.85%-5.41%-14.35%EQREquity Residential0.00%-2.49%+1.95%+0.13%-10.97%ESSEssex Property Trust0.00%+1.22%+4.77%+6.19%-7.52%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeAVBAvalonBay Communities$184.27+1.9%$172.83$160.10▼$209.86$25.62B0.791.08 million shs128,209 shsCPTCamden Property Trust$103.86+1.2%$101.92$96.53▼$119.74$10.44B0.811.22 million shs207,370 shsEQREquity Residential$65.13+2.0%$61.81$57.57▼$71.52$24.39B0.762.65 million shs420,601 shsESSEssex Property Trust$271.71+1.7%$253.64$238.46▼$294.09$17.47B0.71519,596 shs83,568 shsBeginner's Guide To Retirement StocksClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVBAvalonBay Communities0.00%-1.88%+3.94%+2.58%-13.27%CPTCamden Property Trust0.00%-1.11%-0.85%-5.41%-14.35%EQREquity Residential0.00%-2.49%+1.95%+0.13%-10.97%ESSEssex Property Trust0.00%+1.22%+4.77%+6.19%-7.52%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVBAvalonBay Communities 2.24Hold$196.936.87% UpsideCPTCamden Property Trust 2.18Hold$112.988.79% UpsideEQREquity Residential 2.45Hold$70.117.65% UpsideESSEssex Property Trust 2.21Hold$283.744.43% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest AVB, CPT, EQR, and ESS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/18/2026EQREquity Residential BNP Paribas ExaneSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral$68.00 ➝ $70.005/18/2026ESSEssex Property Trust JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetUnderweight$272.00 ➝ $275.005/15/2026ESSEssex Property Trust Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$293.005/15/2026CPTCamden Property Trust Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$117.005/14/2026ESSEssex Property Trust ScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform$278.00 ➝ $282.005/14/2026CPTCamden Property Trust UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral$108.00 ➝ $106.005/14/2026ESSEssex Property Trust UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral$274.00 ➝ $278.005/14/2026CPTCamden Property Trust ScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeSector Perform ➝ Sector Underperform$113.00 ➝ $95.005/14/2026AVBAvalonBay Communities UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral$191.00 ➝ $189.005/14/2026AVBAvalonBay Communities ScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform$190.00 ➝ $187.005/14/2026EQREquity Residential UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy$71.00 ➝ $73.00(Data available from 5/18/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVBAvalonBay Communities$3.04B8.43$14.58 per share12.64$84.48 per share2.18CPTCamden Property Trust$1.57B6.63$9.47 per share10.97$41.72 per share2.49EQREquity Residential$3.09B7.89$5.78 per share11.26$29.48 per share2.21ESSEssex Property Trust$1.89B9.25$20.29 per share13.39$88.64 per share3.07Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAVBAvalonBay Communities$1.05B$6.9026.7015.723.1237.21%9.56%5.19%7/29/2026 (Estimated)CPTCamden Property Trust$384.46M$3.5829.0014.757.6324.69%8.71%4.28%7/30/2026 (Estimated)EQREquity Residential$1.12B$2.5026.0415.365.0730.63%8.57%4.58%8/3/2026 (Estimated)ESSEssex Property Trust$669.67M$8.9030.5416.3211.5630.03%10.00%4.36%8/4/2026 (Estimated)Latest AVB, CPT, EQR, and ESS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/30/2026Q1 2026CPTCamden Property Trust$0.2814$0.40+$0.1186$0.40$378.11 million$390.92 million4/28/2026Q1 2026AVBAvalonBay Communities$2.80$2.33-$0.47$2.33$768.80 million$770.28 million4/28/2026Q1 2026EQREquity Residential$0.3317$0.24-$0.0917$0.24$781.79 million$779.85 million4/28/2026Q1 2026ESSEssex Property Trust$3.96$1.65-$2.31$1.65$479.89 million$484.76 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVBAvalonBay Communities$7.123.86%+1.94%103.19%3 YearsCPTCamden Property Trust$4.244.08%+4.82%118.44%4 YearsEQREquity Residential$2.814.31%+2.68%112.40%4 YearsESSEssex Property Trust$10.363.81%+4.10%116.40%31 YearsLatest AVB, CPT, EQR, and ESS DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/14/2026ESSEssex Property Trustquarterly$2.593.9%6/30/20266/30/20267/15/20262/19/2026ESSEssex Property Trustquarterly$2.594.28%3/31/20263/31/20264/15/20263/19/2026EQREquity Residentialquarterly$0.70254.8%3/30/20263/30/20264/10/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVBAvalonBay Communities0.800.620.62CPTCamden Property Trust1.040.420.42EQREquity Residential0.770.180.18ESSEssex Property Trust1.220.980.98Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities92.61%CPTCamden Property Trust97.22%EQREquity Residential92.68%ESSEssex Property Trust96.51%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities0.53%CPTCamden Property Trust1.90%EQREquity Residential1.20%ESSEssex Property Trust3.47%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVBAvalonBay Communities3,041139.11 million138.38 millionOptionableCPTCamden Property Trust1,640100.52 million98.61 millionOptionableEQREquity Residential2,400374.67 million370.18 millionOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,68964.26 million62.03 millionOptionableAVB, CPT, EQR, and ESS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesEssex Property Shareholders Back Directors, Auditor and PayMay 17 at 12:19 AM | theglobeandmail.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Given New $282.00 Price Target at ScotiabankMay 15 at 5:11 AM | americanbankingnews.comArbejdsmarkedets Tillaegspension Makes New $24.13 Million Investment in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSMay 15 at 3:16 AM | marketbeat.comSwedbank AB Decreases Stake in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSMay 11, 2026 | marketbeat.comMitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Increases Stock Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSMay 9, 2026 | marketbeat.comM&T Bank Corp Has $1.90 Million Stake in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSMay 9, 2026 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from BrokeragesMay 9, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" from BrokeragesMay 9, 2026 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust: A Dividend Aristocrat Benefiting From The AI Housing BoomMay 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.comEssex Property Trust Stock Forecast: What Is Driving AttentionMay 5, 2026 | kalkinemedia.comKPiper Sandler upgrades Essex Property Trust (ESS)May 5, 2026 | msn.comEarnings Beat, Buybacks and Raised Guidance Might Change The Case For Investing In Essex Property Trust (ESS)May 5, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comUBS Group AG Sells 43,788 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSMay 5, 2026 | marketbeat.comPrincipal Financial Group Inc. Purchases 301,349 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSMay 5, 2026 | marketbeat.comStrs Ohio Sells 12,897 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSMay 4, 2026 | marketbeat.comDanske Bank A S Purchases 4,338 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSMay 4, 2026 | marketbeat.comState of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D Increases Stock Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSMay 3, 2026 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationApril 30, 2026 | seekingalpha.comEssex Property Trust Earnings Call Signals Resilient GrowthApril 30, 2026 | tipranks.comUDR Q1 FFOA Matches Estimates on Steady Occupancy, Revenues MissApril 30, 2026 | zacks.comINVH Q1 FFO Meets Estimates as Revenues Top on HomebuildingApril 30, 2026 | zacks.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeAVB, CPT, EQR, and ESS Company DescriptionsAvalonBay Communities NYSE:AVB$184.27 +3.43 (+1.90%) As of 12:28 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. 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.Camden Property Trust NYSE:CPT$103.86 +1.27 (+1.24%) As of 12:28 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.Camden Property Trust, an S&P 500 Company, is a real estate company primarily engaged in the ownership, management, development, redevelopment, acquisition, and construction of multifamily apartment communities. Camden owns and operates 172 properties containing 58,250 apartment homes across the United States. Upon completion of 5 properties currently under development, the Company's portfolio will increase to 59,996 apartment homes in 177 properties. Camden has been recognized as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For by FORTUNE magazine for 17 consecutive years, most recently ranking #24.Equity Residential NYSE:EQR$65.13 +1.25 (+1.96%) As of 12:28 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. 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$271.71 +4.65 (+1.74%) As of 12:28 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. 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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