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Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.28 +0.05 (+1.06%)
Closing price 09/11/2026 03:58 PM Eastern
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$4.28 0.00 (-0.02%)
As of 09/11/2026 08:00 PM Eastern
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About Empire State Realty Trust Stock (NYSE:ESRT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.23
$4.31
50-Day Range
$4.22
$5.80
52-Week Range
$4.13
$8.04
Volume
3.71 million shs
Average Volume
2.43 million shs
Market Capitalization
$741.86 million
P/E Ratio
61.22
Dividend Yield
3.27%
Price Target
$5.17
Consensus Rating
Sell

Company Overview

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns, manages, and operates office, retail, and multifamily properties primarily in Manhattan and the greater New York City region. The company’s portfolio includes office and retail buildings serving businesses, residents, and visitors.

Its best-known property is the Empire State Building, which includes office space, retail offerings, and the Empire State Building Observatory. The company also operates other prominent commercial properties in Manhattan, including buildings in Midtown and the surrounding business districts.

Empire State Realty Trust was established as a public REIT in 2013. In addition to leasing and managing real estate, the company provides property management, building operations, and tenant services, while promoting energy efficiency and sustainability across its portfolio.

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Empire State Realty Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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38th Percentile Overall Score

ESRT MarketRank™: 

Empire State Realty Trust scored higher than 38% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 148th out of 185 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Empire State Realty Trust has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Empire State Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $5.17, representing about 20.6% upside from its current price of $4.29.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Empire State Realty Trust has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Empire State Realty Trust's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Empire State Realty Trust is 61.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.90.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Empire State Realty Trust is 61.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 28.29.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Empire State Realty Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.40. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Empire State Realty Trust's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.48% of the float of Empire State Realty Trust has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Empire State Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.26.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Empire State Realty Trust has recently increased by 18.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Empire State Realty Trust pays a meaningful dividend of 3.27%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Empire State Realty Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Empire State Realty Trust is 200.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Read more about Empire State Realty Trust's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Empire State Realty Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.21. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.84 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Empire State Realty Trust this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Empire State Realty Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    15.20% of the stock of Empire State Realty Trust is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    67.10% of the stock of Empire State Realty Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Empire State Realty Trust's insider trading history.
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ESRT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Empire State Realty Trust's stock was trading at $6.52 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ESRT shares have decreased by 34.3% and is now trading at $4.2850.

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESRT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 29th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.15) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The real estate investment trust had revenue of $196.90 million for the quarter. Empire State Realty Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.40% and a net margin of 0.93%.
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Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) raised $1 billion in an initial public offering on Wednesday, October 2nd 2013. The company issued 71,500,000 shares at a price of $13.00-$15.00 per share.

Empire State Realty Trust's top institutional shareholders include California State Teachers Retirement System (0.51%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.10%), Squarepoint Ops LLC (0.08%) and Engineers Gate Manager LP (0.05%).
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Shares of ESRT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Empire State Realty Trust investors own include DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), AUO (AUOTY), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/30 Dividend
6/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
6/15/2026
Dividend Payable
6/30/2026
Last Earnings
7/29/2026
Today
9/13/2026
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/15/2026
Dividend Payable
9/30/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Office REITs
Sub-Industry
Office REITs
Current Symbol
NYSE:ESRT
CIK
1541401
Employees
642
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$5.50
Low Price Target
$5.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+20.6%
Consensus Rating
Sell
Rating Score (0-4)
1.33
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.07
Trailing P/E Ratio
61.22
Forward P/E Ratio
5.56
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$47.60 million
Net Margins
0.93%
Pretax Margin
1.29%
Return on Equity
0.40%
Return on Assets
0.17%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.15
Current Ratio
1.32
Quick Ratio
1.32

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$768.27 million
Price / Sales
0.97
Cash Flow
$1.50 per share
Price / Cash Flow
2.85
Book Value
$10.69 per share
Price / Book
0.40

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
173,130,000
Free Float
146,817,000
Market Cap
$741.86 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.36

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This page (NYSE:ESRT) was last updated on 9/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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