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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:AVBNYSE:CCGNYSE: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 VolumeAVBAvalonBay Communities$205.99-1.4%$204.19$180.40▼$239.29$29.73B0.86728,103 shs664,873 shsCCGCampus Crest Communities$0.79-12.0%$0.00$0.56▼$1.54$50.29M0.33392,733 shs264,857 shsEQREquity Residential$68.77-2.0%$68.91$59.41▼$78.84$26.13B0.91.72 million shs1.59 million shsESSEssex Property Trust$283.61-2.1%$278.93$243.85▼$317.73$18.66B0.78419,706 shs438,329 shs7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVBAvalonBay Communities-1.36%+1.32%+2.25%-1.70%+3.63%CCGCampus Crest Communities+1.55%-3.56%-3.92%-20.14%-9.77%EQREquity Residential-1.90%+0.34%-0.07%-0.23%+4.53%ESSEssex Property Trust-2.03%+1.54%+1.99%-3.84%+4.48%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAVBAvalonBay Communities4.0217 of 5 stars3.24.01.72.41.51.70.6CCGCampus Crest Communities1.1179 of 5 stars3.50.00.00.00.00.00.6EQREquity Residential4.4967 of 5 stars3.34.02.52.91.93.30.6ESSEssex Property Trust4.0571 of 5 stars2.24.04.22.52.31.70.6Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVBAvalonBay Communities 2.47Hold$236.7914.95% UpsideCCGCampus Crest Communities 3.00Buy$176.2522,352.23% UpsideEQREquity Residential 2.50Moderate Buy$79.2515.24% UpsideESSEssex Property Trust 2.32Hold$310.839.60% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest CCG, AVB, EQR, and ESS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/13/2025AVBAvalonBay 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 ratingLower Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$344.00 ➝ $320.006/4/2025CCGCampus Crest CommunitiesWolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$335.00 ➝ $350.005/28/2025EQREquity 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 ➝ $293.005/23/2025ESSEssex Property TrustPiper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$370.00 ➝ $355.005/15/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$226.00 ➝ $228.00(Data available from 6/14/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVBAvalonBay Communities$2.95B9.95$12.76 per share16.14$83.95 per share2.45CCGCampus Crest Communities$464.99M0.10N/AN/A$0.94 per share0.84EQREquity Residential$3.01B8.68$5.11 per share13.47$29.57 per share2.33ESSEssex Property Trust$1.81B10.08$19.82 per share14.31$89.01 per share3.19Compare 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$8.0327.1416.883.1137.13%9.15%5.15%7/30/2025 (Estimated)CCGCampus Crest Communities-$22.55M-$0.15N/A∞N/A-2.45%-21.76%-8.12%N/AEQREquity Residential$1.04B$2.6225.2816.333.9934.76%9.27%5.09%8/4/2025 (Estimated)ESSEssex Property Trust$741.52M$10.4524.5817.116.8441.79%13.05%5.82%7/29/2025 (Estimated)Latest CCG, AVB, EQR, and ESS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/30/2025Q1 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 GrowthAVBAvalonBay Communities$7.003.40%N/A87.17%3 YearsCCGCampus Crest CommunitiesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AEQREquity Residential$2.774.03%N/A105.73%4 YearsESSEssex Property Trust$10.283.62%N/A98.37%31 YearsLatest CCG, 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%6/24/20257/11/20253/20/2025EQREquity Residentialquarterly$0.69253.95%3/31/20253/31/20254/17/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVBAvalonBay Communities0.681.641.64CCGCampus Crest Communities0.011.431.43EQREquity Residential0.720.360.36ESSEssex Property Trust1.151.141.14Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities92.61%CCGCampus Crest Communities19.76%EQREquity Residential92.68%ESSEssex Property Trust96.51%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities0.45%CCGCampus Crest Communities1.40%EQREquity Residential1.00%ESSEssex Property Trust3.46%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVBAvalonBay Communities2,950142.37 million141.55 millionOptionableCCGCampus Crest CommunitiesN/A57.15 million56.35 millionNot OptionableEQREquity Residential2,400379.94 million375.91 millionOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,77064.39 million61.83 millionOptionableCCG, AVB, EQR, and ESS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesEssex Property Trust (ESS) Price Target Lowered by Scotiabank | ESS Stock NewsJune 13 at 3:17 PM | gurufocus.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Given New $320.00 Price Target at ScotiabankJune 13 at 2:15 PM | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust (ESS) Price Target Reduced Amid Lease Pricing Concerns | ESS Stock NewsJune 13 at 11:26 AM | gurufocus.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Position Lessened by Handelsbanken Fonder ABJune 12 at 5:48 AM | marketbeat.comNXRT vs. ESS: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?June 11 at 12:46 PM | zacks.comVert Asset Management LLC Increases Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comReviewing Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) & Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE:AHT)June 8, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comVest Financial LLC Raises Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comHennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. Lowers Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comWealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC Has $2.50 Million Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 5, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Short Interest Down 15.7% in MayJune 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comLooking Into Essex Property Trust's Recent Short InterestJune 4, 2025 | benzinga.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Shares Purchased by Unigestion Holding SAJune 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Shares Bought by Rhumbline AdvisersJune 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comLVW Advisors LLC Buys 1,297 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 3, 2025 | marketbeat.comIs it Wise to Retain Essex Property Stock in Your Portfolio for Now?June 2, 2025 | zacks.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Shares Purchased by Sarasin & Partners LLPJune 2, 2025 | marketbeat.comGAMMA Investing LLC Has $137.41 Million Stock Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 2, 2025 | marketbeat.comVersant Capital Management Inc Buys 1,101 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)June 1, 2025 | marketbeat.com111 Capital Takes $333,000 Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)May 31, 2025 | marketbeat.comMackenzie Financial Corp Buys 2,725 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)May 31, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All Headlines3 Defense Stocks That Will Profit From a Golden DomeBy Chris Markoch | May 30, 2025View 3 Defense Stocks That Will Profit From a Golden DomeAnalysts Think These Stocks Could More Than Double in ValueBy Nathan Reiff | May 23, 2025View Analysts Think These Stocks Could More Than Double in ValueIntel’s Turnaround May Be the Best Bet No One’s WatchingBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | May 30, 2025View Intel’s Turnaround May Be the Best Bet No One’s WatchingBullish NVIDIA Market Set to Surge 50% Ahead of Q1 EarningsBy Thomas Hughes | May 27, 2025View Bullish NVIDIA Market Set to Surge 50% Ahead of Q1 EarningsThe 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 BuyCCG, AVB, EQR, and ESS Company DescriptionsAvalonBay Communities NYSE:AVB$205.99 -2.84 (-1.36%) Closing price 06/13/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$202.92 -3.07 (-1.49%) As of 06/13/2025 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.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.Campus Crest Communities NYSE:CCGCampus Crest Communities, Inc. is a United States-based real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is engaged in owning and managing a student housing portfolio located close to college campuses. It operates through three segments: Grove and evo operations, Copper Beech operations and property management services. It operates its properties under brands, including The Grove, Copper Beech and evo. It has ownership interests in over 40 student housing Grove properties equipped with approximately 9,100 apartment units and over 24,700 beds. It holds ownership interests in over three evo properties as joint ventures equipped with approximately 1,500 units and over 3,000 beds. It holds interest in over 30 Copper Beech properties equipped with approximately 4,500 units and over 12,200 beds, and ownership interests in over five properties with approximately 1,700 units and over 4,300 beds. It has ownership interests in approximately 80 student housing properties across North America.Equity Residential NYSE:EQR$68.77 -1.40 (-2.00%) Closing price 06/13/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.89 +0.12 (+0.17%) As of 06/13/2025 07:14 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$283.61 -6.14 (-2.12%) Closing price 06/13/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$284.51 +0.90 (+0.32%) As of 06/13/2025 06:39 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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