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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:ELS 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$184.35-1.0%$202.91$180.40▼$239.29$26.52B0.86670,314 shs1.83 million shsELSEquity Lifestyle Properties$60.29+0.6%$62.02$58.15▼$76.60$11.61B0.71.76 million shs2.20 million shsEQREquity Residential$62.75-0.7%$67.70$59.41▼$78.83$24.01B0.881.89 million shs3.72 million shsESSEssex Property Trust$256.56-1.4%$283.10$243.85▼$317.73$16.76B0.8522,891 shs830,760 shsA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for August 2025. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Enter your email address to see which companies made the list.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVBAvalonBay Communities-1.05%-8.65%-8.72%-13.12%-9.96%ELSEquity Lifestyle Properties+0.61%+1.21%-2.14%-8.21%-12.22%EQREquity Residential-0.68%-6.88%-5.87%-12.48%-9.87%ESSEssex Property Trust-1.32%-10.65%-9.51%-12.39%-7.82%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAVBAvalonBay Communities4.8136 of 5 stars4.25.01.72.42.62.51.3ELSEquity Lifestyle Properties4.6672 of 5 stars3.53.04.23.03.22.50.6EQREquity Residential4.6434 of 5 stars3.35.02.52.92.91.71.3ESSEssex Property Trust4.7846 of 5 stars3.25.04.22.53.51.71.3Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVBAvalonBay Communities 2.47Hold$234.4327.16% UpsideELSEquity Lifestyle Properties 2.92Moderate Buy$71.5018.60% UpsideEQREquity Residential 2.53Moderate Buy$78.4024.94% UpsideESSEssex Property Trust 2.37Hold$312.9221.97% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest ELS, AVB, EQR, and ESS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails8/1/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesRoyal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$216.00 ➝ $211.007/31/2025ESSEssex Property TrustRoyal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$306.00 ➝ $307.007/30/2025ELSEquity Lifestyle PropertiesTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$71.00 ➝ $68.007/30/2025ESSEssex Property TrustStifel NicolausSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$301.50 ➝ $305.507/29/2025ELSEquity Lifestyle PropertiesBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$70.00 ➝ $67.007/24/2025ELSEquity Lifestyle PropertiesWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$82.00 ➝ $70.007/23/2025ELSEquity Lifestyle PropertiesRoyal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$67.00 ➝ $66.007/22/2025ELSEquity Lifestyle PropertiesCompass PointSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$72.007/15/2025ELSEquity Lifestyle PropertiesMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoveragePositive$67.507/15/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesUBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$238.00 ➝ $216.007/15/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$240.00 ➝ $241.00(Data available from 8/2/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVBAvalonBay Communities$2.91B9.01$13.69 per share13.47$85.48 per share2.16ELSEquity Lifestyle Properties$1.53B7.65$3.06 per share19.68$9.36 per share6.44EQREquity Residential$3.01B7.92$5.28 per share11.88$29.59 per share2.12ESSEssex Property Trust$1.77B9.31$20.39 per share12.58$90.15 per share2.85Compare 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$8.1222.7015.112.5138.91%9.70%5.45%N/AELSEquity Lifestyle Properties$367.01M$1.9331.2418.553.2024.13%21.12%6.49%10/20/2025 (Estimated)EQREquity Residential$1.04B$2.6223.9514.903.2733.11%8.93%4.86%8/4/2025 (Estimated)ESSEssex Property Trust$741.52M$12.4420.6215.475.4343.51%13.98%6.16%N/ALatest ELS, AVB, EQR, and ESS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/4/2025Q2 2025EQREquity Residential$0.99N/AN/AN/A$770.60 millionN/A7/30/2025Q2 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 million7/21/2025Q2 2025ELSEquity Lifestyle Properties$0.69$0.69N/A$0.69$377.59 million$313.29 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVBAvalonBay Communities$7.003.80%N/A86.21%3 YearsELSEquity Lifestyle Properties$2.063.42%N/A106.74%21 YearsEQREquity Residential$2.774.41%N/A105.73%4 YearsESSEssex Property Trust$10.284.01%N/A82.64%31 YearsLatest ELS, AVB, EQR, and ESS DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date7/29/2025ELSEquity Lifestyle Propertiesquarterly$0.51503.43%9/26/20259/26/202510/10/20255/21/2025AVBAvalonBay 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%6/24/20256/24/20257/11/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVBAvalonBay Communities0.710.510.51ELSEquity Lifestyle Properties0.240.040.03EQREquity Residential0.700.200.20ESSEssex Property Trust1.161.091.04Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities92.61%ELSEquity Lifestyle Properties97.21%EQREquity Residential92.68%ESSEssex Property Trust96.51%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities0.45%ELSEquity Lifestyle Properties1.40%EQREquity Residential1.10%ESSEssex Property Trust3.46%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVBAvalonBay Communities2,988142.37 million141.73 millionOptionableELSEquity Lifestyle Properties3,800193.79 million191.08 millionOptionableEQREquity Residential2,500379.94 million375.77 millionOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,71564.40 million62.16 millionOptionableELS, AVB, EQR, and ESS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Rating Increased to Hold at Wall Street ZenAugust 2 at 3:39 AM | americanbankingnews.comWall Street Zen Upgrades Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) to "Hold"August 2 at 3:33 AM | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 2 at 2:48 AM | msn.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Price Target Raised to $307.00 at Royal Bank Of CanadaAugust 1 at 2:06 PM | marketbeat.comPacer Advisors Inc. Sells 2,034 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)August 1 at 7:09 AM | marketbeat.com1,254,544 Shares in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Purchased by Wealthquest CorpAugust 1 at 6:52 AM | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Price Target Raised to $305.50 at Stifel NicolausAugust 1 at 2:53 AM | americanbankingnews.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Stock Price Down 6.2% - Here's WhyJuly 31 at 2:54 PM | marketbeat.comStifel Nicolaus Issues Positive Forecast for Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Stock PriceJuly 31 at 8:17 AM | marketbeat.comZurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank Purchases 6,571 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)July 31 at 6:22 AM | marketbeat.comEssex (ESS) Q2 Revenue Rises 6%July 31 at 5:08 AM | fool.comEssex Property Trust Inc (ESS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Core FFO Performance ...July 31 at 2:38 AM | gurufocus.comQ2 2025 Essex Property Trust Inc Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 30 at 12:31 AM | gurufocus.comEssex signals $0.10 Core FFO guidance raise and projects 3.1% same-property NOI growth amid portfolio reallocationJuly 30 at 11:05 PM | msn.comEssex Property Trust (ESS) Raises Full-Year Core FFO GuidanceJuly 30 at 10:12 PM | gurufocus.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptJuly 30 at 9:11 PM | seekingalpha.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. 2025 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationJuly 30 at 8:45 PM | seekingalpha.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Updates FY 2025 Earnings GuidanceJuly 30 at 7:50 PM | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Updates Q3 2025 Earnings GuidanceJuly 30 at 7:50 PM | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Issues Quarterly Earnings ResultsJuly 30 at 6:46 PM | marketbeat.comEssex Property Q2 Core FFO Beats Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/YJuly 30 at 1:06 PM | zacks.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesExpect Robust Growth From These 3 Cybersecurity LeadersBy Thomas Hughes | July 16, 2025View Expect Robust Growth From These 3 Cybersecurity LeadersAST SpaceMobile: A New Asset Class Held Down by Outdated ModelsBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | July 23, 2025View AST SpaceMobile: A New Asset Class Held Down by Outdated Models2 Cybersecurity Giants Nearing Big Potential BreakoutsBy Ryan Hasson | July 31, 2025View 2 Cybersecurity Giants Nearing Big Potential BreakoutsBlock Levels Up: What S&P 500 Inclusion Means for InvestorsBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | July 22, 2025View Block Levels Up: What S&P 500 Inclusion Means for InvestorsBig Beat, Bigger Plans: AEP Stock Powers Up on Data Center BoomBy Chris Markoch | July 31, 2025View Big Beat, Bigger Plans: AEP Stock Powers Up on Data Center BoomELS, AVB, EQR, and ESS Company DescriptionsAvalonBay Communities NYSE:AVB$184.35 -1.93 (-1.04%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$184.45 +0.10 (+0.05%) As of 08/1/2025 06:04 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 Lifestyle Properties NYSE:ELS$60.28 +0.37 (+0.61%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$60.45 +0.16 (+0.27%) As of 08/1/2025 04:10 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 LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the ownership and operation of lifestyle-oriented properties consisting primarily of manufactured home, and recreational vehicle communities. It operates through the following segments: Property Operations and Home Sales and Rentals Operations. The Property Operations segment owns and operates land lease properties. The Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment purchases, sells, and leases homes. The company was founded by James M. Hankins in December 1992 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.Equity Residential NYSE:EQR$62.75 -0.45 (-0.71%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$62.74 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 08/1/2025 04:10 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$256.56 -3.62 (-1.39%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$256.72 +0.16 (+0.06%) As of 08/1/2025 05:11 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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