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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
$184.06
$186.42
$160.10
▼
$198.63
$26.28B0.76950,736 shs1 shs
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
$98.47
+1.3%		$103.17
$95.30
▼
$119.81
$9.89B0.791.13 million shs264,677 shs
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$63.68
+0.0%		$65.32
$57.57
▼
$71.50
$23.88B0.733.46 million shs17.44 million shs
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$270.99
+0.6%		$277.71
$238.46
▼
$303.35
$17.43B0.7504,588 shs132,575 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
0.00%0.00%0.00%-5.71%-0.68%
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
-0.78%+1.52%-6.29%-15.01%-4.81%
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
0.00%0.00%0.00%-8.85%+2.24%
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
-1.08%+0.46%-2.31%-9.50%+3.94%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
$184.06
$186.42
$160.10
▼
$198.63
$26.28B0.76950,736 shs1 shs
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
$98.47
+1.3%		$103.17
$95.30
▼
$119.81
$9.89B0.791.13 million shs264,677 shs
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$63.68
+0.0%		$65.32
$57.57
▼
$71.50
$23.88B0.733.46 million shs17.44 million shs
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$270.99
+0.6%		$277.71
$238.46
▼
$303.35
$17.43B0.7504,588 shs132,575 shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
0.00%0.00%0.00%-5.71%-0.68%
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
-0.78%+1.52%-6.29%-15.01%-4.81%
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
0.00%0.00%0.00%-8.85%+2.24%
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
-1.08%+0.46%-2.31%-9.50%+3.94%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
2.18
Hold$196.876.96% Upside
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
2.13
Hold$112.0813.82% Upside
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
2.43
Hold$71.1511.73% Upside
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
2.50
Moderate Buy$299.8910.67% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest AVB, CPT, EQR, and ESS Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
10/14/2026
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetNeutral$105.00 ➝ $101.00
10/14/2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight$297.00 ➝ $285.00
10/14/2026
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight$123.00 ➝ $114.00
10/14/2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
UBS Group AG logo
UBS Group
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Lower Price TargetNeutral$286.00 ➝ $275.00
10/13/2026
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
Royal Bank Of Canada logo
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Lower Price TargetSector Perform$111.00 ➝ $101.00
10/13/2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Royal Bank Of Canada logo
Royal Bank Of Canada
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Lower Price TargetOutperform$312.00 ➝ $298.00
10/12/2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Piper Sandler logo
Piper Sandler
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Lower Price TargetOverweight$352.00 ➝ $326.00
10/12/2026
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
Piper Sandler logo
Piper Sandler
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Lower Price TargetNeutral$119.00 ➝ $102.00
10/2/2026
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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DowngradeHold (C+) ➝ Hold (C)
9/25/2026
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
Truist Financial Corporation logo
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetBuy$123.00 ➝ $108.00
9/21/2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Evercore Inc logo
Evercore
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Set Price Target$299.00
(Data available from 10/15/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
$3.04B8.64$14.31 per share12.86$84.48 per share2.18
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
$1.57B6.29$9.41 per share10.47$41.72 per share2.36
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$3.13B7.63$5.48 per share11.63$29.48 per share2.16
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$1.93B9.04$19.88 per share13.63$88.64 per share3.06
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
$1.05B$6.1230.0815.752.9833.33%8.58%4.65%10/28/2026 (Estimated)
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
$384.46M$3.0232.5814.277.2920.80%7.66%3.56%11/5/2026 (Estimated)
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$1.12B$2.3027.6915.055.5327.97%8.06%4.29%10/27/2026 (Estimated)
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$669.67M$6.4342.1816.238.0721.48%7.33%3.16%10/27/2026 (Estimated)

Latest AVB, CPT, EQR, and ESS Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
11/5/2026Q3 2026
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
$0.2459N/AN/AN/A$385.03 millionN/A
10/27/2026Q3 2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$1.47N/AN/AN/A$490.95 millionN/A
7/30/2026Q2 2026
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
$1.67$0.18-$1.49$0.18$392.88 million$396.08 million
7/29/2026Q2 2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$1.46$4.08+$2.62$0.97$485.12 million$489.05 million
7/23/2026Q2 2026
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
$1.23$1.11-$0.12$1.11$772.37 million$777.77 million
7/22/2026Q2 2026
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$1.01$1.02+$0.01$0.30$787.28 million$785.05 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
$7.123.87%+1.94%116.34%3 Years
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
$4.244.36%+4.82%140.40%4 Years
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
$2.814.41%+2.68%122.17%4 Years
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$10.363.85%+4.10%161.12%31 Years

Latest AVB, CPT, EQR, and ESS Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
9/15/2026
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
quarterly$1.064.38%9/30/20269/30/202610/16/2026
9/3/2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
quarterly$2.593.84%9/30/20269/30/202610/15/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
0.74
0.54
0.54
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
1.25
0.18
0.18
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
0.77
0.19
0.19
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
1.22
0.60
0.60

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
92.61%
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
97.22%
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
92.68%
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
96.51%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
0.53%
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
1.90%
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
1.20%
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
3.47%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. stock logo
AVB
AvalonBay Communities
2,950142.80 million142.04 millionOptionable
Camden Property Trust stock logo
CPT
Camden Property Trust
1,640100.54 million98.63 millionOptionable
Equity Residential stock logo
EQR
Equity Residential
2,400374.94 million370.45 millionOptionable
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
1,68964.27 million62.04 millionOptionable

Recent News About These Companies

Royal Bank Of Canada Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Stock Price
October 15 at 2:36 AM  |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=31120951
UBS Adjusts Essex Property Trust Price Target to $275 From $286, Maintains Neutral Rating
October 14 at 4:15 PM  |  marketscreener.comM
Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Stock Price Target Lowered at UBS Group
October 14 at 12:17 PM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/analyst-essex-property-trust-nyse-ess-stock-price-target-lowered-at-ubs-group-2026-10-14/
Essex Property’s 3.8% Dividend Yield Meets a Demanding Valuation
October 14 at 9:51 AM  |  insidermonkey.comhttps://www.insidermonkey.com/news/essex-propertys-3-8-dividend-yield-meets-a-demanding-valuation-1853936/
Barclays Adjusts Price Target on Essex Property Trust to $285 From $297
October 14 at 6:13 AM  |  marketscreener.comM
RBC Capital Adjusts Essex Property Trust PT to $298 From $312, Maintains Outperform Rating
October 13 at 12:34 PM  |  marketscreener.comM
Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Stock Gets Price Target Reduction from Royal Bank Of Canada
October 13 at 11:17 AM  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/analyst-essex-property-trust-nyse-ess-stock-gets-price-target-reduction-from-royal-bank-of-canada-2026-10-13/
Piper Sandler Adjusts Price Target on Essex Property Trust to $326 From $352
October 12 at 3:02 PM  |  marketscreener.comM
Jefferies Adjusts Price Target on Essex Property Trust to $303 From $336
October 12 at 9:00 AM  |  marketscreener.comM
Analysts Conflicted on These Real Estate Names: Essex Property (ESS) and CareTrust REIT (CTRE)
October 9, 2026  |  theglobeandmail.comhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/CTRE/pressreleases/4979792/analysts-conflicted-on-these-real-estate-names-essex-property-ess-and-caretrust-reit-ctre/
Essex Property Trust Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors despite daily gains
October 9, 2026  |  marketwatch.comhttps://www.marketwatch.com/data-news/essex-property-trust-inc-stock-underperforms-friday-when-compared-to-competitors-despite-daily-gains-6ade85b1-b706900fdf9b
Apartment Supply Is Finally Tightening. These 4 REITs Could Reward Investors
October 9, 2026  |  247wallst.comhttps://247wallst.com/investing/2026/10/09/apartment-supply-is-finally-tightening-these-4-reits-could-reward-investors/?utm_source=snapi
Essex Property Trust stock sets October 27 earnings date
October 7, 2026  |  ad-hoc-news.deA
Essex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its Third Quarter 2026 Earnings
October 7, 2026  |  finance.yahoo.comhttps://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/articles/essex-announces-release-conference-call-201500993.html
Essex Property Trust stock costs EUR 242.90 ahead of October 15 dividend
October 6, 2026  |  ad-hoc-news.deA
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Stock Now Rated "Moderate Buy" by Sell-Side Brokerages
October 6, 2026  |  americanbankingnews.comhttps://www.americanbankingnews.com/?p=31090175
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages
October 6, 2026  |  marketbeat.comhttps://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/consensus-essex-property-trust-inc-nyse-ess-receives-average-rating-of-moderate-buy-from-brokerages-2026-10-06/
Essex Property Trust stock heads toward October 27 results
October 4, 2026  |  ad-hoc-news.deA
Essex Property Trust reports USD 275 million unsecured term loan
September 30, 2026  |  ad-hoc-news.deA
Essex Property Trust stock carries a USD 304.14 analyst target
September 29, 2026  |  ad-hoc-news.deA
Essex Property Trust stock last trades at USD 271.83 on September 28, 2026
September 28, 2026  |  ad-hoc-news.deA

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AvalonBay Communities stock logo

AvalonBay Communities NYSE:AVB

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 stock logo

Camden Property Trust NYSE:CPT

$98.47 +1.23 (+1.27%)
As of 02:19 PM Eastern
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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 stock logo

Equity Residential NYSE:EQR

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 stock logo

Essex Property Trust NYSE:ESS

$270.98 +1.62 (+0.60%)
As of 02:19 PM Eastern
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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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