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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:ESS NYSE:HIW NYSEARCA:VNQ 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 VolumeESSEssex Property Trust$297.87-0.2%$276.49$238.46▼$299.29$19.17B0.7449,656 shs381,123 shsHIWHighwoods Properties$31.78-0.3%$27.31$20.45▼$32.76$3.51B1.072.43 million shs1.95 million shsVNQVanguard Real Estate ETF$98.02$96.41$86.84▼$99.15$37.96B0.983.78 million shs3.54 million shsThe 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 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 PerformanceESSEssex Property Trust0.00%+0.84%+7.02%+20.38%+5.06%HIWHighwoods Properties0.00%+6.25%+17.77%+47.90%+2.18%VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF0.00%-0.66%+3.82%+8.63%+9.01%Compare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeESSEssex Property Trust$297.87-0.2%$276.49$238.46▼$299.29$19.17B0.7449,656 shs381,123 shsHIWHighwoods Properties$31.78-0.3%$27.31$20.45▼$32.76$3.51B1.072.43 million shs1.95 million shsVNQVanguard Real Estate ETF$98.02$96.41$86.84▼$99.15$37.96B0.983.78 million shs3.54 million shsThe 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026Discover the 10 Best High-Yield Dividend Stocks for 2026 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 PerformanceESSEssex Property Trust0.00%+0.84%+7.02%+20.38%+5.06%HIWHighwoods Properties0.00%+6.25%+17.77%+47.90%+2.18%VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF0.00%-0.66%+3.82%+8.63%+9.01%Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceESSEssex Property Trust 2.40Hold$292.08-1.94% DownsideHIWHighwoods Properties 2.25Hold$28.11-11.54% DownsideVNQVanguard Real Estate ETF 2.66Moderate Buy$98.02N/ACurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest ESS, VNQ, and HIW Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails6/26/2026HIWHighwoods Properties Truist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetHold$23.00 ➝ $30.006/26/2026ESSEssex Property Trust Raymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$320.006/26/2026ESSEssex Property Trust Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold6/26/2026ESSEssex Property Trust Sanford C. BernsteinSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOutperform$320.006/25/2026ESSEssex Property Trust Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight$293.00 ➝ $302.006/18/2026ESSEssex Property Trust UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price Target$290.006/18/2026ESSEssex Property Trust ScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform6/18/2026ESSEssex Property Trust ScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetSector Outperform$282.00 ➝ $290.006/12/2026ESSEssex Property Trust Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold (C+) ➝ Buy (B-)6/10/2026ESSEssex Property Trust MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform$285.00 ➝ $308.006/9/2026HIWHighwoods Properties Weiss RatingsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold (C-) ➝ Hold (C)(Data available from 7/4/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookESSEssex Property Trust$1.89B10.14$19.91 per share14.96$88.64 per share3.36HIWHighwoods Properties$806.11M4.35$4.23 per share7.52$21.43 per share1.48VNQVanguard Real Estate ETFN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateESSEssex Property Trust$669.67M$8.9033.4717.9112.8630.03%10.00%4.36%8/4/2026 (Estimated)HIWHighwoods Properties$159.61M$0.8437.838.64N/A11.64%3.97%1.52%7/28/2026 (Estimated)VNQVanguard Real Estate ETFN/AN/A35.58N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest ESS, VNQ, and HIW EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails7/28/2026Q2 2026HIWHighwoods Properties$0.4351N/AN/AN/A$212.40 millionN/A4/28/2026Q1 2026ESSEssex Property Trust$3.96$1.65-$2.31$1.65$479.89 million$484.76 million4/28/2026Q1 2026HIWHighwoods Properties$0.16$0.29+$0.13$0.29$209.06 million$214.03 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthESSEssex Property Trust$10.363.48%+4.10%116.40%31 YearsHIWHighwoods Properties$2.006.29%+0.82%238.10%N/AVNQVanguard Real Estate ETF$3.473.54%N/AN/AN/ALatest ESS, VNQ, and HIW DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/14/2026ESSEssex Property Trustquarterly$2.593.55%6/30/20266/30/20267/15/20264/22/2026HIWHighwoods Propertiesquarterly$0.507.77%5/18/20265/18/20266/9/2026(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioESSEssex Property Trust1.220.980.98HIWHighwoods Properties1.461.501.50VNQVanguard Real Estate ETFN/AN/AN/ACompare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipESSEssex Property Trust96.51%HIWHighwoods Properties96.31%VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF60.03%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipESSEssex Property Trust3.47%HIWHighwoods Properties1.30%VNQVanguard Real Estate ETFN/ACompare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,68964.26 million62.03 millionOptionableHIWHighwoods Properties340110.27 million108.84 millionOptionableVNQVanguard Real Estate ETFN/A387.23 millionN/ANot OptionableESS, VNQ, and HIW HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesMajor Asset Classes: June 2026 Performance ReviewJuly 1 at 2:13 PM | seekingalpha.comMoving Averages of the Ivy Portfolio and S&P 500: June 2026June 30, 2026 | etftrends.comEVNQ vs. SCHH: Which Real Estate ETF Is the Better Buy?June 29, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comDividend Safety Check: VNQ and Broad REIT IncomeJune 28, 2026 | 247wallst.comDividend Safety Check: VNQ and Broad REIT IncomeJune 28, 2026 | 247wallst.comIf you’re 45 and want real estate income, skip the landlord duties and buy VNQJune 20, 2026 | msn.comIf You're 45 and Want Real Estate Income, Skip the Landlord Duties and Buy VNQJune 19, 2026 | 247wallst.comDividend Safety Check: Broad REIT ETFs (XLRE, VNQ)June 18, 2026 | 247wallst.comVNQ: Why It Is Time To Sell Real Estate REITsJune 10, 2026 | seekingalpha.comAn Overdue Benchmark Change: RMZ To VNQJune 8, 2026 | seekingalpha.comA $500,000 VNQ Position in Roth Portfolio Pays $14,250 a Year and the IRS Gets None of ItJune 8, 2026 | 247wallst.comFour REITs Fund 45% of This Income ETF's Distributions Right NowJune 6, 2026 | 247wallst.comBe a Brokerage Landlord: 3 REIT ETFs to BuyJune 4, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comVanguard Real Estate ETF or Treasuries? You’re Losing Hefty Sums if You Make the Wrong ChoiceJune 3, 2026 | 247wallst.comVanguard Real Estate ETF or Treasuries? You're Losing Hefty Sums if You Make the Wrong ChoiceJune 3, 2026 | 247wallst.comMoving Averages of the Ivy Portfolio and S&P 500: May 2026June 1, 2026 | etftrends.comEThree Vanguard tickers. One brokerage account. $4,200 lands in it every month.May 15, 2026 | msn.comThree Vanguard Tickers. One Brokerage Account.May 15, 2026 | 247wallst.comSmall REIT ETF paying monthly dividends faces refinancing squeeze as rates hold steadyMay 13, 2026 | 247wallst.comThe real cost of chasing REIT dividend dogs in a 4.4% rate worldMay 9, 2026 | 247wallst.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All HeadlinesThese 5 Companies Just Made a Massive Bet on ThemselvesBy Thomas Hughes | June 15, 2026Broadcom's Whiplash: Shares Tank After Pre-Earnings SurgeBy Leo Miller | June 5, 2026Why These 2 Hotel Stocks Are Beating Travel PeersBy Dan Schmidt | June 13, 2026An Analyst Just Raised Tesla's Price Target by 227%—Here's WhyBy Sam Quirke | June 10, 2026Why Oracle's 10% Drop May Be Telling the Wrong StoryBy Thomas Hughes | June 12, 2026ESS, VNQ, and HIW Company DescriptionsEssex Property Trust NYSE:ESS$297.87 -0.46 (-0.15%) Closing price 07/2/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$264.91 -32.97 (-11.07%) As of 07/2/2026 07:33 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 Massive. 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.Highwoods Properties NYSE:HIW$31.78 -0.08 (-0.26%) Closing price 07/2/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.87 +0.09 (+0.28%) As of 07/2/2026 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 Massive. Learn more.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 NYSEARCA:VNQ$98.02 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/2/2026 04:10 PM EasternVanguard 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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