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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$195.87+0.6%$196.75$180.40▼$239.29$27.71B0.861.03 million shs886,025 shsCPTCamden Property Trust$112.04+1.2%$111.10$102.35▼$127.69$11.83B0.78952,869 shs714,411 shsEQREquity Residential$66.18+1.4%$65.68$59.41▼$78.83$25.25B0.922.25 million shs1.41 million shsESSEssex Property Trust$270.49+1.0%$274.30$243.85▼$317.73$17.25B0.8498,714 shs388,675 shsThe Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2025 and secure reliable income in uncertain markets. Download the report now to identify top dividend payers and avoid common yield traps.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVBAvalonBay Communities+0.65%+1.16%-0.25%-5.17%-12.17%CPTCamden Property Trust+1.19%+2.47%-0.11%-4.51%-10.17%EQREquity Residential+1.45%+1.55%+1.37%-5.56%-10.79%ESSEssex Property Trust+0.97%+1.47%+0.46%-4.71%-8.65%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAVBAvalonBay Communities4.602 of 5 stars3.23.02.52.42.82.51.9CPTCamden Property Trust4.7058 of 5 stars3.15.02.51.53.61.71.9EQREquity Residential4.6341 of 5 stars3.33.02.52.93.21.71.9ESSEssex Property Trust4.5719 of 5 stars3.22.04.22.52.81.71.9Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVBAvalonBay Communities 2.40Hold$223.4314.07% UpsideCPTCamden Property Trust 2.29Hold$124.0410.71% UpsideEQREquity Residential 2.50Moderate Buy$77.1616.58% UpsideESSEssex Property Trust 2.32Hold$301.4211.43% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest AVB, CPT, EQR, and ESS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails8/29/2025EQREquity ResidentialTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$78.00 ➝ $75.008/27/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$244.00 ➝ $213.008/27/2025CPTCamden Property TrustTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$131.00 ➝ $123.008/27/2025CPTCamden Property TrustWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$120.00 ➝ $112.008/27/2025EQREquity ResidentialWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$75.00 ➝ $68.008/27/2025ESSEssex Property TrustWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$325.00 ➝ $279.008/26/2025CPTCamden Property TrustStifel NicolausSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold ➝ Buy$122.758/14/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$236.00 ➝ $226.008/14/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Neutral$213.00 ➝ $199.008/14/2025CPTCamden Property TrustCitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$138.00 ➝ $130.008/14/2025CPTCamden Property TrustScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$136.00 ➝ $133.00(Data available from 8/30/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVBAvalonBay Communities$2.91B9.57$13.92 per share14.07$85.48 per share2.29CPTCamden Property Trust$1.56B7.67$7.07 per share15.85$43.61 per share2.57EQREquity Residential$3.04B8.30$5.39 per share12.28$29.30 per share2.26ESSEssex Property Trust$1.77B9.82$20.89 per share12.95$90.15 per share3.00Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateAVBAvalonBay Communities$1.08B$8.1224.1216.062.8038.91%9.70%5.45%11/3/2025 (Estimated)CPTCamden Property Trust$163.29M$1.4378.3515.853.769.99%3.30%1.74%10/30/2025 (Estimated)EQREquity Residential$1.04B$2.6524.9815.723.3133.22%9.05%4.85%10/29/2025 (Estimated)ESSEssex Property Trust$741.52M$12.4421.7416.316.8943.51%13.98%6.16%11/4/2025 (Estimated)Latest AVB, CPT, EQR, and ESS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/4/2025Q2 2025EQREquity Residential$0.99$0.99N/A$0.99$770.60 million$768.83 million7/31/2025Q2 2025CPTCamden Property Trust$1.69$1.70+$0.01$1.70$393.24 million$396.51 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 GrowthAVBAvalonBay Communities$7.003.57%N/A86.21%3 YearsCPTCamden Property Trust$4.203.75%N/A293.71%4 YearsEQREquity Residential$2.774.19%N/A104.53%4 YearsESSEssex Property Trust$10.283.80%N/A82.64%31 YearsLatest AVB, CPT, EQR, and ESS DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date6/16/2025CPTCamden Property Trustquarterly$1.053.62%6/30/20256/30/20257/17/20256/13/2025EQREquity Residentialquarterly$0.69253.96%6/24/20256/24/20257/11/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVBAvalonBay Communities0.710.700.70CPTCamden Property Trust0.820.180.18EQREquity Residential0.750.170.17ESSEssex Property Trust1.161.091.09Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities92.61%CPTCamden Property Trust97.22%EQREquity Residential92.68%ESSEssex Property Trust96.51%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities0.45%CPTCamden Property Trust1.80%EQREquity Residential1.10%ESSEssex Property Trust3.46%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVBAvalonBay Communities2,988142.38 million141.74 millionOptionableCPTCamden Property Trust1,650106.85 million104.93 millionOptionableEQREquity Residential2,500381.90 million377.70 millionOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,71564.40 million62.18 millionOptionableAVB, CPT, EQR, and ESS HeadlinesRecent News About These Companies3 Super-Reliable Real Estate Stocks to Buy and Hold for Passive Income4 hours ago | fool.comHGI Capital Management LLC Takes $4.01 Million Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSAugust 30 at 7:43 AM | marketbeat.comWells Fargo & Company Lowers Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Price Target to $279.00August 29 at 9:13 AM | marketbeat.comWells Fargo & Company Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Stock PriceAugust 29 at 2:03 AM | americanbankingnews.comAnalyst Expectations For Essex Property Trust's FutureAugust 28 at 5:10 PM | benzinga.comEssex Property Trust (ESS) Down 0.3% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?August 28 at 5:10 PM | finance.yahoo.comWhat Are Wall Street Analysts' Target Price for Essex Property Stock?August 27 at 10:16 AM | msn.comAPG Asset Management N.V. Has $18.45 Million Stock Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSAugust 27 at 6:40 AM | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. $ESS Shares Sold by Cbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLCAugust 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comAew Capital Management L P Raises Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSAugust 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comAllstate Corp Increases Stock Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSAugust 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comAmeriprise Financial Inc. Has $261.21 Million Stake in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSAugust 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comCredit Agricole S A Increases Stock Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSAugust 25, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) and Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE:MAA) Head-To-Head SurveyAugust 25, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAPG Asset Management US Inc. Grows Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSAugust 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comZacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for ESS EarningsAugust 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comPrice T Rowe Associates Inc. MD Increases Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSAugust 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comQ3 EPS Estimate for Essex Property Trust Cut by AnalystAugust 24, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comHsbc Holdings PLC Buys 15,727 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSAugust 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comWellington Management Group LLP Acquires 45,275 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSAugust 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. $ESS Shares Bought by Korea Investment CORPAugust 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeAVB, CPT, EQR, and ESS Company DescriptionsAvalonBay Communities NYSE:AVB$195.87 +1.26 (+0.65%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$194.93 -0.94 (-0.48%) As of 08/29/2025 05:38 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.Camden Property Trust NYSE:CPT$112.04 +1.30 (+1.18%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$112.01 -0.03 (-0.03%) As of 08/29/2025 04:20 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.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$66.18 +0.89 (+1.37%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$65.79 -0.39 (-0.60%) As of 08/29/2025 07:57 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$270.49 +2.58 (+0.96%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$270.29 -0.21 (-0.08%) As of 08/29/2025 05:38 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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