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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:MAANYSE:STARNYSE:SUI 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$285.36+2.4%$284.77$243.85▼$317.73$18.37B0.78403,700 shs379,238 shsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities$160.93+1.6%$160.50$126.77▼$173.38$18.84B0.8737,930 shs965,731 shsSTARiStar$9.62$6.55▼$55.68$4.80B1.341.10 million shs284,068 shsSUISun Communities$121.04+2.0%$125.27$109.22▼$147.83$15.45B0.86837,067 shs645,421 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 PerformanceESSEssex Property Trust-0.89%-2.50%+1.95%-4.68%+4.94%MAAMid-America Apartment Communities-1.98%-4.01%+0.04%+0.85%+15.66%STARiStar0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%SUISun Communities-4.47%-4.38%-3.26%-5.96%+1.34%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationESSEssex Property Trust3.5139 of 5 stars1.23.04.22.53.02.50.6MAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.1826 of 5 stars2.33.04.22.92.82.50.6STARiStarN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ASUISun Communities4.4948 of 5 stars3.25.02.52.82.81.70.6Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceESSEssex Property Trust 2.32Hold$312.179.39% UpsideMAAMid-America Apartment Communities 2.50Moderate Buy$169.095.07% UpsideSTARiStar 0.00N/AN/AN/ASUISun Communities 2.36Hold$138.7014.59% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest STAR, MAA, ESS, and SUI Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails5/15/2025MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesRaymond JamesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Outperform$185.00 ➝ $175.005/12/2025ESSEssex Property TrustScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$329.00 ➝ $344.005/12/2025MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$182.00 ➝ $194.005/12/2025SUISun CommunitiesBank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetUnderperform ➝ Underperform$124.00 ➝ $132.005/9/2025ESSEssex Property TrustBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$303.00 ➝ $328.005/9/2025MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$160.00 ➝ $172.005/8/2025SUISun CommunitiesRobert W. BairdSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$128.00 ➝ $126.005/7/2025SUISun CommunitiesRoyal Bank of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$154.00 ➝ $147.005/1/2025ESSEssex Property TrustRoyal Bank of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$311.00 ➝ $309.005/1/2025MAAMid-America Apartment CommunitiesRobert W. BairdSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$161.00 ➝ $162.004/21/2025SUISun CommunitiesJMP SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$150.00 ➝ $140.00(Data available from 5/15/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookESSEssex Property Trust$1.81B10.14$19.94 per share14.31$89.01 per share3.21MAAMid-America Apartment Communities$2.20B8.58$9.63 per share16.71$52.40 per share3.07STARiStar$158.05M0.00N/A1.16$16.43 per share0.00SUISun Communities$3.20B4.83$6.12 per share19.77$59.74 per share2.03Compare 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$10.4524.7317.216.8441.79%13.05%5.82%7/29/2025 (Estimated)MAAMid-America Apartment Communities$527.54M$4.8035.9217.453.7224.03%8.53%4.52%7/30/2025 (Estimated)STARiStar$421.29M$6.298.79N/AN/A266.55%-16.29%-7.36%N/ASUISun Communities-$201M$0.6265.0817.24N/A7.46%3.21%1.40%7/30/2025 (Estimated)Latest STAR, MAA, ESS, and SUI EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails5/5/2025Q1 2025SUISun Communities$1.18$1.26+$0.08$1.11$538.63 million$470.20 million4/30/2025Q1 2025MAAMid-America Apartment Communities$2.16$2.20+$0.04$2.20$551.21 million$549.30 million4/29/2025Q1 2025ESSEssex Property Trust$3.92$3.97+$0.05$3.97$458.03 million$464.58 million2/26/2025Q4 2024SUISun Communities$1.39$1.41+$0.02$1.41$724.68 million$745.90 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthESSEssex Property Trust$10.283.60%+5.28%98.37%31 YearsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities$6.063.77%+12.64%126.25%16 YearsSTARiStar$0.253.34%N/A3.97%N/ASUISun Communities$3.763.11%+4.24%606.45%8 YearsLatest STAR, MAA, ESS, and SUI DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/15/2025ESSEssex Property Trustquarterly$2.573.6%6/30/20257/15/20253/18/2025MAAMid-America Apartment Communitiesquarterly$1.51503.74%4/15/20254/15/20254/30/20252/20/2025ESSEssex Property Trustquarterly$2.573.49%3/31/20253/31/20254/15/20253/14/2025SUISun Communitiesquarterly$0.942.9%3/31/20253/31/20254/15/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioESSEssex Property Trust1.151.141.14MAAMid-America Apartment Communities0.810.080.08STARiStar1.1810.4010.40SUISun Communities0.931.611.61Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipESSEssex Property Trust96.51%MAAMid-America Apartment Communities93.60%STARiStar84.11%SUISun Communities99.59%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipESSEssex Property Trust3.46%MAAMid-America Apartment Communities1.20%STARiStar4.23%SUISun Communities1.89%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,77064.39 million61.83 millionOptionableMAAMid-America Apartment Communities2,390117.06 million115.38 millionOptionableSTARiStar14486.84 million83.16 millionOptionableSUISun Communities7,590127.64 million124.98 millionOptionableSTAR, MAA, ESS, and SUI HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesSun Communities Holds Annual Shareholders MeetingMay 15 at 5:27 PM | tipranks.comBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Initiates an Investigation into Allegations Against Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI) And Encourages Stockholders to Reach OutMay 15 at 10:00 AM | accessnewswire.comMichelson Medical Research Foundation Inc. Has $2.46 Million Stake in Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI)May 15 at 7:08 AM | marketbeat.comBank of America Corp DE Sells 2,079 Shares of Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI)May 15 at 4:02 AM | marketbeat.comBank of America Issues Positive Forecast for Sun Communities (NYSE:SUI) Stock PriceMay 14 at 10:50 AM | marketbeat.comLRT Capital Management LLC Makes New Investment in Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI)May 14 at 6:48 AM | marketbeat.comLand & Buildings Investment Management LLC Reduces Position in Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI)May 14 at 6:39 AM | marketbeat.com77,500 Shares in Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI) Purchased by Lighthouse Investment Partners LLCMay 14 at 6:31 AM | marketbeat.comDeutsche Bank AG Has $97.27 Million Holdings in Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI)May 14 at 4:58 AM | marketbeat.comBNP Paribas Financial Markets Sells 28,633 Shares of Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI)May 14 at 4:11 AM | marketbeat.comSun Communities (NYSE:SUI) Given New $132.00 Price Target at Bank of AmericaMay 14 at 3:21 AM | americanbankingnews.comBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Is Investigating Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI) And Encourages Stockholders to ConnectMay 13 at 11:30 AM | accessnewswire.comMercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV Has $1.01 Million Stock Holdings in Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI)May 13 at 4:26 AM | marketbeat.comThe Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Sells 5,305 Shares of Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI)May 13 at 3:47 AM | marketbeat.comSun Communities (SUI) Sees Price Target Raised by B of A Securities | SUI Stock NewsMay 12 at 11:16 AM | gurufocus.comSun Communities (SUI) Stock Price Target Increased by BofA Analyst | SUI Stock NewsMay 12 at 7:35 AM | gurufocus.comTower Research Capital LLC TRC Lowers Stock Holdings in Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI)May 12 at 3:27 AM | marketbeat.comBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Initiates an Investigation into Allegations Against Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI) And Encourages Shareholders to Reach OutMay 11, 2025 | accessnewswire.comBronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC Announces an Investigation Against Sun Communities, Inc. (SUI) and Encourages Shareholders to Learn More About the InvestigationMay 8, 2025 | accessnewswire.comBROOKFIELD Corp ON Invests $8.42 Million in Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE:SUI)May 8, 2025 | marketbeat.comSun Communities (NYSE:SUI) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.05 EPSMay 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesArcher Aviation Gets Analyst Target Upgrade: Time to Load Up?By Jeffrey Neal Johnson | April 25, 2025View Archer Aviation Gets Analyst Target Upgrade: Time to Load Up?Broadcom's VMware Deal Lifts AVGO Despite Complaints By Leo Miller | April 28, 2025View Broadcom's VMware Deal Lifts AVGO Despite Complaints 3 Mid-Cap Medical Stocks Outperforming the MarketBy Ryan Hasson | May 6, 2025View 3 Mid-Cap Medical Stocks Outperforming the MarketSMCI Stock Rally: 45% Gain in 2 Days Could Be Just the StartBy Thomas Hughes | May 14, 2025View SMCI Stock Rally: 45% Gain in 2 Days Could Be Just the StartS&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 Flashed Death Crosses—Should You Worry?By Jea Yu | April 23, 2025View S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 Flashed Death Crosses—Should You Worry?STAR, MAA, ESS, and SUI Company DescriptionsEssex Property Trust NYSE:ESS$285.36 +6.72 (+2.41%) As of 04:00 PM EasternEssex 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.Mid-America Apartment Communities NYSE:MAA$160.93 +2.59 (+1.64%) As of 03:59 PM EasternMid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the operation, acquisition, and development of apartment communities. It operates through the Same Store and Non-Same Store segments. The Same Store Communities segment represents those apartment communities that have been owned and stabilized for at least 12 months as of the first day of the calendar year. The Non-Same Store segment includes recent acquisitions, communities in development or lease-up. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Germantown, TN.iStar NYSE:STARSafehold, Inc. operates as a real estate company. It engages in acquiring, managing and capitalizing ground leases. The company was founded on June 13, 2017 and is headquartered in New York, NY.Sun Communities NYSE:SUI$121.04 +2.42 (+2.04%) As of 03:59 PM EasternEstablished in 1975, Sun Communities, Inc. became a publicly owned corporation in December 1993. The Company is a fully integrated REIT listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: SUI. As of December 31, 2023, the Company owned, operated, or had an interest in a portfolio of 667 developed MH, RV and Marina properties comprising 179,310 developed sites and approximately 48,030 wet slips and dry storage spaces in the U.S., the UK and Canada. 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