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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:ESSNYSE:HIWNYSEARCA: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$284.20+0.3%$282.82$243.85▼$317.73$18.30B0.78422,845 shs194,453 shsHIWHighwoods Properties$31.35+0.8%$30.33$24.19▼$36.78$3.38B1.21933,866 shs371,652 shsVNQVanguard Real Estate ETF$90.02+0.1%$89.24$76.92▼$99.58$33.77B0.913.63 million shs2.36 million shs5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceESSEssex Property Trust+0.24%-1.31%+1.04%+4.56%+5.40%HIWHighwoods Properties+0.80%-0.01%+3.38%+15.51%+18.08%VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF+0.11%+1.98%+0.85%+6.91%+8.05%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationESSEssex Property Trust4.2588 of 5 stars2.23.04.22.53.71.70.6HIWHighwoods Properties2.9906 of 5 stars1.11.02.52.41.71.71.9VNQVanguard Real Estate ETFN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceESSEssex Property Trust 2.37Hold$310.289.18% UpsideHIWHighwoods Properties 2.17Hold$31.831.54% UpsideVNQVanguard Real Estate ETF 2.70Moderate Buy$90.02N/ACurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest ESS, VNQ, and HIW Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails7/2/2025HIWHighwoods PropertiesTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeBuy ➝ Hold$32.006/24/2025ESSEssex Property TrustRaymond James FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$315.006/13/2025ESSEssex Property TrustScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform6/13/2025ESSEssex Property TrustScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingSet Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$344.00 ➝ $320.005/28/2025ESSEssex Property TrustBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$315.00 ➝ $317.005/23/2025ESSEssex 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 ➝ $355.005/19/2025HIWHighwoods PropertiesWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$35.00 ➝ $31.005/12/2025ESSEssex Property TrustScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$329.00 ➝ $344.005/9/2025ESSEssex Property TrustBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$303.00 ➝ $328.005/1/2025ESSEssex Property TrustRoyal Bank Of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$311.00 ➝ $309.00(Data available from 7/4/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookESSEssex Property Trust$1.77B10.31$20.68 per share13.74$89.01 per share3.19HIWHighwoods Properties$825.86M4.09$3.85 per share8.14$22.04 per share1.42VNQVanguard 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$741.52M$10.4527.2017.145.9337.08%11.81%5.24%7/29/2025 (Estimated)HIWHighwoods Properties$102.25M$1.6119.478.73N/A21.53%7.43%2.91%7/29/2025 (Estimated)VNQVanguard Real Estate ETFN/AN/A35.58∞N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest ESS, VNQ, and HIW EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails7/29/2025Q2 2025ESSEssex Property Trust$3.99N/AN/AN/A$466.47 millionN/A7/29/2025Q2 2025HIWHighwoods Properties$0.86N/AN/AN/A$203.22 millionN/A4/29/2025Q1 2025ESSEssex Property Trust$3.92$3.97+$0.05$3.97$458.03 million$464.58 million4/29/2025Q1 2025HIWHighwoods Properties$0.82$0.83+$0.01$0.83$201.31 million$200.38 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthESSEssex Property Trust$10.283.62%N/A98.37%31 YearsHIWHighwoods Properties$2.006.38%N/A124.22%N/AVNQVanguard Real Estate ETF$3.463.84%N/AN/AN/ALatest ESS, VNQ, and HIW DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/15/2025ESSEssex Property Trustquarterly$2.573.6%6/30/20256/30/20257/15/20254/23/2025HIWHighwoods Propertiesquarterly$0.507.12%5/19/20255/19/20256/10/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioESSEssex Property Trust1.181.041.04HIWHighwoods Properties1.401.501.50VNQVanguard Real Estate ETFN/AN/AN/ACompare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipESSEssex Property Trust96.51%HIWHighwoods Properties96.31%VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF60.03%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipESSEssex Property Trust3.46%HIWHighwoods Properties1.90%VNQVanguard Real Estate ETFN/ACompare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,71564.39 million62.16 millionOptionableHIWHighwoods Properties340107.81 million105.76 millionOptionableVNQVanguard Real Estate ETFN/A375.69 millionN/ANot OptionableESS, VNQ, and HIW HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesMoving Averages of the Ivy Portfolio & S&P 500: June 2025June 30, 2025 | etftrends.comEInvestors Purchase High Volume of Put Options on Vanguard Real Estate ETF (NYSEARCA:VNQ)June 27, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comREIT Lost Decade: The Long-Tail Effect Of Free MoneyJune 16, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSector ETFs Set to Gain as Inflation Cools in MayJune 12, 2025 | zacks.com3 Top Dividend ETFs to Buy in June for a Lifetime of Passive IncomeJune 1, 2025 | fool.comMoving Averages of the Ivy Portfolio & S&P 500: May 2025May 30, 2025 | etftrends.comEVNQ: If You Think REITs Are Safe, It's Time To Rethink (Rating Downgrade)May 30, 2025 | seekingalpha.com2 Top Vanguard ETFs to Buy With $500 Right NowMay 24, 2025 | fool.comHow to Invest in Real Estate ETFsMay 23, 2025 | fool.comVanguard Real Estate Index Fund;ETF (VNQ)May 20, 2025 | msn.comMoving Averages of the Ivy Portfolio and S&P 500: April 2025April 30, 2025 | etftrends.comEU.S. Stocks And Real Estate Shares Are Still Losers In 2025April 28, 2025 | seekingalpha.com3 Beaten-Down ETFs I'm Buying Hand Over Fist NowApril 28, 2025 | fool.comVNQ: Why REITs Are Great Amid The Tariff Havoc + My Favorite REIT PickApril 24, 2025 | seekingalpha.comThe Biggest Risks to Vanguard VNQ 4% YieldApril 14, 2025 | msn.comThe Biggest Risks to Vanguard's VNQ 4% YieldApril 14, 2025 | 247wallst.comVNQ: Volatility Makes Commercial Real Estate A BuyApril 13, 2025 | seekingalpha.comStock Market Volatility Got You Down? 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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.Highwoods Properties NYSE:HIW$31.35 +0.24 (+0.77%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.18 -0.17 (-0.53%) As of 07/3/2025 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.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$90.02 +0.10 (+0.11%) Closing price 07/3/2025 05:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$90.02 +0.00 (+0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 05:00 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.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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