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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Duke Realty Co. stock logo
DRE
Duke Realty
$48.20
$57.08
$47.12
$66.22
$18.56B0.82.76 million shsN/A
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$258.90
-0.3%
$242.03
$203.85
$260.52
$16.62B0.79395,381 shs36,462 shs
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. stock logo
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities
$135.69
-0.5%
$130.31
$115.56
$158.46
$15.85B0.8874,710 shs72,292 shs
Sun Communities, Inc. stock logo
SUI
Sun Communities
$117.00
-0.6%
$124.33
$102.74
$141.52
$14.58B0.83810,485 shs165,321 shs
Ventas, Inc. stock logo
VTR
Ventas
$47.73
+0.4%
$43.63
$39.33
$50.99
$19.32B1.252.36 million shs230,734 shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Duke Realty Co. stock logo
DRE
Duke Realty
0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
+2.00%+3.92%+4.00%+12.96%+19.75%
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. stock logo
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities
+2.53%+3.55%+0.71%+9.49%-10.23%
Sun Communities, Inc. stock logo
SUI
Sun Communities
+0.79%+0.86%-8.24%-6.28%-13.60%
Ventas, Inc. stock logo
VTR
Ventas
+0.23%+2.88%+8.04%+4.46%+1.08%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Duke Realty Co. stock logo
DRE
Duke Realty
1.6847 of 5 stars
0.00.02.52.60.01.72.5
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
4.4298 of 5 stars
2.13.04.22.53.51.71.9
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. stock logo
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities
4.5153 of 5 stars
2.13.04.22.92.92.51.9
Sun Communities, Inc. stock logo
SUI
Sun Communities
4.6934 of 5 stars
3.33.02.52.83.82.51.3
Ventas, Inc. stock logo
VTR
Ventas
3.447 of 5 stars
1.43.02.53.62.52.50.6

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Duke Realty Co. stock logo
DRE
Duke Realty
N/AN/AN/AN/A
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
2.17
Hold$249.76-3.53% Downside
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. stock logo
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities
2.13
Hold$144.186.25% Upside
Sun Communities, Inc. stock logo
SUI
Sun Communities
2.55
Moderate Buy$138.9218.73% Upside
Ventas, Inc. stock logo
VTR
Ventas
2.75
Moderate Buy$51.257.37% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest MAA, DRE, SUI, VTR, and ESS Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
5/6/2024
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Wedbush
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$240.00 ➝ $264.00
5/6/2024
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$291.00 ➝ $315.00
5/6/2024
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. stock logo
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities
Wedbush
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UpgradeNeutral ➝ Outperform$135.00 ➝ $154.00
5/2/2024
Sun Communities, Inc. stock logo
SUI
Sun Communities
JMP Securities
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Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$150.00
5/1/2024
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Stifel Nicolaus
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Boost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$239.50 ➝ $243.50
5/1/2024
Sun Communities, Inc. stock logo
SUI
Sun Communities
Royal Bank of Canada
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$142.00 ➝ $130.00
5/1/2024
Sun Communities, Inc. stock logo
SUI
Sun Communities
Evercore ISI
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Lower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$145.00 ➝ $128.00
4/29/2024
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$240.00
4/29/2024
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. stock logo
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities
Wedbush
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Reiterated RatingNeutral ➝ Neutral$135.00
4/23/2024
Sun Communities, Inc. stock logo
SUI
Sun Communities
JMP Securities
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Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$150.00
4/9/2024
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
Truist Financial
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Lower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$259.00 ➝ $255.00
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Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Duke Realty Co. stock logo
DRE
Duke Realty
$1.11B16.78$3.22 per share14.99$16.12 per share2.99
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$1.67B9.96$15.48 per share16.72$87.15 per share2.97
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. stock logo
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities
$2.16B7.33$9.83 per share13.80$53.82 per share2.52
Sun Communities, Inc. stock logo
SUI
Sun Communities
$3.21B4.55$6.39 per share18.30$59.74 per share1.96
Ventas, Inc. stock logo
VTR
Ventas
$4.62B4.18$3.33 per share14.32$23.72 per share2.01

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Duke Realty Co. stock logo
DRE
Duke Realty
$852.90M$2.4919.3622.633.2285.63%15.66%9.29%N/A
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$405.83M$8.1831.6516.593.6731.18%9.22%4.20%7/25/2024 (Estimated)
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. stock logo
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities
$552.81M$4.7728.4514.833.4125.92%8.90%4.90%7/24/2024 (Estimated)
Sun Communities, Inc. stock logo
SUI
Sun Communities
-$201M$1.16100.8615.441.054.46%1.87%0.84%7/24/2024 (Estimated)
Ventas, Inc. stock logo
VTR
Ventas
-$40.97M-$0.19N/A14.252.52-1.58%-0.75%-0.29%8/1/2024 (Estimated)

Latest MAA, DRE, SUI, VTR, and ESS Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/2/2024Q1 2024
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. stock logo
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities
$2.23$1.22-$1.01$1.22$541.44 million$543.60 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Duke Realty Co. stock logo
DRE
Duke Realty
$1.122.32%N/A44.98%N/A
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
$9.803.79%+3.60%119.80%30 Years
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. stock logo
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities
$5.884.33%+11.88%123.27%15 Years
Sun Communities, Inc. stock logo
SUI
Sun Communities
$3.763.21%+5.59%324.14%8 Years
Ventas, Inc. stock logo
VTR
Ventas
$1.803.77%-5.64%N/A N/A

Latest MAA, DRE, SUI, VTR, and ESS Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
3/19/2024
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. stock logo
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities
quarterly$1.474.51%4/12/20244/15/20244/30/2024
3/12/2024
Ventas, Inc. stock logo
VTR
Ventas
quarterly$0.454.13%3/28/20244/1/20244/18/2024
3/1/2024
Sun Communities, Inc. stock logo
SUI
Sun Communities
quarterly$0.942.83%3/27/20243/29/20244/15/2024
2/22/2024
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
quarterly$2.454.26%3/27/20243/29/20244/12/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Duke Realty Co. stock logo
DRE
Duke Realty
0.61
1.23
1.23
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
1.14
3.19
3.19
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. stock logo
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities
0.74
0.12
0.12
Sun Communities, Inc. stock logo
SUI
Sun Communities
1.08
1.78
1.78
Ventas, Inc. stock logo
VTR
Ventas
1.43
0.63
0.63

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Duke Realty Co. stock logo
DRE
Duke Realty
95.44%
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
96.51%
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. stock logo
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities
93.60%
Sun Communities, Inc. stock logo
SUI
Sun Communities
99.59%
Ventas, Inc. stock logo
VTR
Ventas
94.18%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Duke Realty Co. stock logo
DRE
Duke Realty
340384.99 million383.30 millionOptionable
Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock logo
ESS
Essex Property Trust
1,75064.21 million61.71 millionOptionable
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. stock logo
MAA
Mid-America Apartment Communities
2,427116.83 million115.31 millionOptionable
Sun Communities, Inc. stock logo
SUI
Sun Communities
6,780124.63 million122.28 millionOptionable
Ventas, Inc. stock logo
VTR
Ventas
486404.77 million400.73 millionOptionable

MAA, DRE, SUI, VTR, and ESS Headlines

SourceHeadline
National Bank of Canada FI Decreases Stock Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)National Bank of Canada FI Decreases Stock Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)
marketbeat.com - May 10 at 7:36 AM
Robert F. Probst Sells 18,500 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) StockRobert F. Probst Sells 18,500 Shares of Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Stock
americanbankingnews.com - May 10 at 5:06 AM
Looking Into Ventass Recent Short InterestLooking Into Ventas's Recent Short Interest
benzinga.com - May 9 at 6:34 PM
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Raises Holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Raises Holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)
marketbeat.com - May 9 at 9:05 AM
Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) CFO Sells $871,535.00 in StockVentas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) CFO Sells $871,535.00 in Stock
insidertrades.com - May 9 at 8:50 AM
Insider Sale: EVP and CFO Robert Probst Sells 18,500 Shares of Ventas Inc (VTR)Insider Sale: EVP and CFO Robert Probst Sells 18,500 Shares of Ventas Inc (VTR)
finance.yahoo.com - May 9 at 7:54 AM
Ventas Announces Pricing of Senior Notes OfferingVentas Announces Pricing of Senior Notes Offering
finance.yahoo.com - May 8 at 4:52 PM
Ventas to Participate in Investor Meetings at BMO 2024 Real Estate ConferenceVentas to Participate in Investor Meetings at BMO 2024 Real Estate Conference
businesswire.com - May 6 at 4:19 PM
Los Angeles Capital Management LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)Los Angeles Capital Management LLC Decreases Stock Holdings in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)
marketbeat.com - May 6 at 7:36 AM
New York Life Investment Management LLC Raises Stock Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)New York Life Investment Management LLC Raises Stock Position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR)
marketbeat.com - May 4 at 8:20 AM
Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptVentas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 7:20 PM
Ventas (VTR) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to SayVentas (VTR) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
zacks.com - May 3 at 10:36 AM
Scotiabank Keeps Their Hold Rating on Ventas (VTR)Scotiabank Keeps Their Hold Rating on Ventas (VTR)
markets.businessinsider.com - May 2 at 7:26 PM
Ventas (VTR) Q1 FFO Beats Estimates on Higher Same-Store NOIVentas (VTR) Q1 FFO Beats Estimates on Higher Same-Store NOI
zacks.com - May 2 at 1:46 PM
Ventas, Inc. 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationVentas, Inc. 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
seekingalpha.com - May 2 at 1:33 PM
Ventas, Inc.: Strong Q1 Performance and Positive 2024 Outlook Justify Buy RatingVentas, Inc.: Strong Q1 Performance and Positive 2024 Outlook Justify Buy Rating
markets.businessinsider.com - May 2 at 12:51 AM
VTR Stock Earnings: Ventas Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024VTR Stock Earnings: Ventas Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024
investorplace.com - May 1 at 10:06 PM
Ventas: Q1 Earnings SnapshotVentas: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
herald-review.com - May 1 at 7:51 PM
Ventas Q1 Nariet FFO IncreasesVentas Q1 Nariet FFO Increases
markets.businessinsider.com - May 1 at 7:51 PM
Ventas Inc (VTR) Q1 2024 Earnings: Misses EPS Estimates, Records Growth in Senior HousingVentas Inc (VTR) Q1 2024 Earnings: Misses EPS Estimates, Records Growth in Senior Housing
finance.yahoo.com - May 1 at 7:51 PM
Ventas (NYSE:VTR) Issues FY24 Earnings GuidanceVentas (NYSE:VTR) Issues FY24 Earnings Guidance
marketbeat.com - May 1 at 5:09 PM
Ventas Reports 2024 First Quarter ResultsVentas Reports 2024 First Quarter Results
businesswire.com - May 1 at 4:10 PM
Exploring Analyst Estimates for Ventas (VTR) Q1 Earnings, Beyond Revenue and EPSExploring Analyst Estimates for Ventas (VTR) Q1 Earnings, Beyond Revenue and EPS
zacks.com - April 30 at 10:20 AM
VTR Quantitative Stock AnalysisVTR Quantitative Stock Analysis
nasdaq.com - April 29 at 9:10 PM

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Media Sentiment Over Time

Company Descriptions

Duke Realty logo

Duke Realty

NYSE:DRE
Duke Realty Corporation owns and operates approximately 159 million rentable square feet of industrial assets in 20 major logistics markets. Duke Realty Corporation is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol DRE and is a member of the S&P 500 Index.
Essex Property Trust logo

Essex Property Trust

NYSE:ESS
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.
Mid-America Apartment Communities logo

Mid-America Apartment Communities

NYSE:MAA
MAA, an S&P 500 company, is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on delivering full-cycle and superior investment performance for shareholders through the ownership, management, acquisition, development and redevelopment of quality apartment communities primarily in the Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. As of December 31, 2023, MAA had ownership interest in 102,662 apartment units, including communities currently in development, across 16 states and the District of Columbia.
Sun Communities logo

Sun Communities

NYSE:SUI
Established 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.
Ventas logo

Ventas

NYSE:VTR
Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR) is a leading S&P 500 real estate investment trust focused on delivering strong, sustainable shareholder returns by enabling exceptional environments that benefit a large and growing aging population. The Company's growth is fueled by its senior housing communities, which provide valuable services to residents and enable them to thrive in supported environments. Ventas leverages its unmatched operational expertise, data-driven insights from its Ventas Operational InsightsTM platform, extensive relationships and strong financial position to achieve its goal of delivering outsized performance across approximately 1,400 properties. The Ventas portfolio is composed of senior housing communities, outpatient medical buildings, research centers and healthcare facilities in North America and the United Kingdom. The Company benefits from a seasoned team of talented professionals who share a commitment to excellence, integrity and a common purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.