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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$289.26
+0.5%		$288.72
$238.46
▼
$303.35
$18.57B0.69426,649 shs254,823 shs
Highwoods Properties, Inc. stock logo
HIW
Highwoods Properties
$31.41
-0.2%		$31.53
$20.45
▼
$35.44
$3.46B1.051.31 million shs1.05 million shs
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
$98.50
-0.1%		$98.17
$86.84
▼
$101.80
$39.03B0.973.61 million shs2.90 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
0.00%+0.61%-1.48%+4.43%+10.26%
Highwoods Properties, Inc. stock logo
HIW
Highwoods Properties
0.00%-0.34%-4.31%+22.37%+7.24%
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
0.00%-0.33%-0.19%+1.79%+8.60%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$289.26
+0.5%		$288.72
$238.46
▼
$303.35
$18.57B0.69426,649 shs254,823 shs
Highwoods Properties, Inc. stock logo
HIW
Highwoods Properties
$31.41
-0.2%		$31.53
$20.45
▼
$35.44
$3.46B1.051.31 million shs1.05 million shs
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
$98.50
-0.1%		$98.17
$86.84
▼
$101.80
$39.03B0.973.61 million shs2.90 million shs
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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
0.00%+0.61%-1.48%+4.43%+10.26%
Highwoods Properties, Inc. stock logo
HIW
Highwoods Properties
0.00%-0.34%-4.31%+22.37%+7.24%
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
0.00%-0.33%-0.19%+1.79%+8.60%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
2.52
Moderate Buy$304.795.37% Upside
Highwoods Properties, Inc. stock logo
HIW
Highwoods Properties
2.13
Hold$31.670.82% Upside
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
2.68
Moderate Buy$98.50N/A

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest ESS, VNQ, and HIW Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/18/2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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UpgradeHold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
8/18/2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft logo
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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Set Price Target$325.00
8/17/2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Barclays PLC logo
Barclays
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Boost Price TargetEqual Weight$296.00 ➝ $297.00
8/14/2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
JPMorgan Chase & Co. logo
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetUnderweight$275.00 ➝ $295.00
8/5/2026
Highwoods Properties, Inc. stock logo
HIW
Highwoods Properties
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft logo
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$33.00
8/4/2026
Highwoods Properties, Inc. stock logo
HIW
Highwoods Properties
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
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Boost Price TargetNeutral$24.00 ➝ $34.00
8/3/2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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DowngradeBuy (B-) ➝ Hold (C)
8/3/2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Cantor Fitzgerald logo
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$291.00 ➝ $316.00
7/31/2026
Highwoods Properties, Inc. stock logo
HIW
Highwoods Properties
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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UpgradeHold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
7/31/2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
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UpgradeBuy ➝ Outperform
7/31/2026
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Cantor Fitzgerald logo
Cantor Fitzgerald
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Set Price Target$316.00
(Data available from 8/23/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$1.89B9.85$19.96 per share14.49$85.35 per share3.39
Highwoods Properties, Inc. stock logo
HIW
Highwoods Properties
$806.11M4.30$4.24 per share7.41$23.23 per share1.35
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$669.67M$6.4344.9917.3410.5721.48%7.33%3.16%10/27/2026 (Estimated)
Highwoods Properties, Inc. stock logo
HIW
Highwoods Properties
$159.61M$1.5220.668.56N/A20.74%7.06%2.72%10/27/2026 (Estimated)
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
N/AN/A35.58N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Latest ESS, VNQ, and HIW Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
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
7/28/2026Q2 2026
Highwoods Properties, Inc. stock logo
HIW
Highwoods Properties
$0.86$0.85-$0.01$0.85$212.15 million$216.38 million
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$10.363.58%+4.10%161.12%31 Years
Highwoods Properties, Inc. stock logo
HIW
Highwoods Properties
$2.006.37%+0.82%131.58%N/A
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
$3.473.52%N/AN/AN/A

Latest ESS, VNQ, and HIW Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
7/22/2026
Highwoods Properties, Inc. stock logo
HIW
Highwoods Properties
quarterly$0.506.51%8/17/20268/17/20269/9/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
1.22
0.60
0.60
Highwoods Properties, Inc. stock logo
HIW
Highwoods Properties
1.37
1.68
1.68
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
N/AN/AN/A

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
96.51%
Highwoods Properties, Inc. stock logo
HIW
Highwoods Properties
96.31%
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
60.03%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
3.47%
Highwoods Properties, Inc. stock logo
HIW
Highwoods Properties
1.30%
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
N/A
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
1,68964.27 million62.04 millionOptionable
Highwoods Properties, Inc. stock logo
HIW
Highwoods Properties
340110.31 million108.87 millionOptionable
Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
N/A396.23 millionN/ANot Optionable

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Essex Property Trust stock logo

Essex Property Trust NYSE:ESS

$289.26 +1.55 (+0.54%)
As of 08/21/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

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.

Highwoods Properties stock logo

Highwoods Properties NYSE:HIW

$31.41 -0.06 (-0.19%)
As of 08/21/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

Highwoods Properties, Inc., headquartered in Raleigh, is a publicly-traded (NYSE:HIW), fully-integrated office real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, develops, acquires, leases and manages properties primarily in the best business districts (BBDs) of Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, Richmond and Tampa. Highwoods is in the work-placemaking business. We believe that by creating environments and experiences where the best and brightest can achieve together what they cannot apart, we can deliver greater value to our customers, their teammates and, in turn, our stakeholders.

Vanguard Real Estate ETF stock logo

Vanguard Real Estate ETF NYSEARCA:VNQ

$98.50 -0.10 (-0.10%)
As of 08/21/2026 04:10 PM Eastern

Vanguard REIT ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The Fund invests in stocks issued by real estate investment trusts (REITs), companies that purchase office buildings, hotels, and other real property. It tracks the return of the MSCI US RIT Index, a gauge of real estate stocks. The Vanguard Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services to the Fund.

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