NYSE:ESS Essex Property Trust (ESS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $271.80 +3.22 (+1.20%) Closing price 10/9/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$271.74 -0.06 (-0.02%) As of 10/9/2026 07:31 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. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Essex Property Trust Stock (NYSE:ESS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Essex Property Trust alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$269.79▼$273.8650-Day Range$268.01▼$293.6252-Week Range$238.46▼$303.35Volume408,538 shsAverage Volume558,679 shsMarket Capitalization$17.47 billionP/E Ratio42.27Dividend Yield3.81%Price Target$303.04Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Essex Property Trust, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that owns, operates, develops, redevelops and acquires multifamily communities. The company’s portfolio consists primarily of apartment homes, with related services and amenities designed for residential renters. Founded in 1971, Essex focuses on markets along the West Coast of the United States. Its properties are concentrated in Southern California, Northern California and the Seattle metropolitan area, where the company seeks to benefit from employment growth, population trends and demand for rental housing. Essex Property Trust is headquartered in San Mateo, California, and its common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ESS. The company is led by Angela Kleiman, who serves as president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Essex Property Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks82nd Percentile Overall ScoreESS MarketRank™: Essex Property Trust scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 60th 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. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingEssex Property Trust has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 10 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialEssex Property Trust has a consensus price target of $303.04, representing about 11.5% upside from its current price of $271.80.Amount of Analyst CoverageEssex Property Trust has been the subject of 15 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Essex Property Trust's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.60% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Essex Property Trust are expected to grow by 3.60% in the coming year, from $16.12 to $16.70 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Essex Property Trust is 42.27, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Essex Property Trust is 42.27, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 27.28.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEssex Property Trust has a PEG Ratio of 8.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEssex Property Trust has a P/B Ratio of 3.07. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Essex Property Trust's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.10% of the float of Essex Property Trust has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEssex Property Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.99, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Essex Property Trust has recently increased by 16.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipEssex Property Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.81%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthEssex Property Trust has been increasing its dividend for 31 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Essex Property Trust is 161.12%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Essex Property Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 62.04% next year. This indicates that Essex Property Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Essex Property Trust's dividend. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News Sentiment0.89 News SentimentEssex Property Trust has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Essex Property Trust this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for ESS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Essex Property Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Essex Property Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders3.47% of the stock of Essex Property Trust is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions96.51% of the stock of Essex Property Trust is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Essex Property Trust's insider trading history. Receive ESS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Essex Property Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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ESS Stock News HeadlinesAnalysts Conflicted on These Real Estate Names: Essex Property (ESS) and CareTrust REIT (CTRE)October 9 at 11:40 PM | theglobeandmail.comEssex Property Trust Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors despite daily gainsOctober 9 at 11:40 PM | marketwatch.comTrump's New DollarPorter Stansberry says President Trump has signed an executive order initiating what he calls a full U.S. dollar reset - and most Americans don't know it's happening. The last time America underwent a monetary shift like this, under Nixon in the 1970s, it minted an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over half a century. Stansberry has released a new documentary naming the assets he believes are positioned to surge as a result.October 11 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Apartment Supply Is Finally Tightening. These 4 REITs Could Reward InvestorsOctober 9 at 12:45 PM | 247wallst.comEssex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its Third Quarter 2026 EarningsOctober 7, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Stock Now Rated "Moderate Buy" by Sell-Side BrokeragesOctober 6, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comEssex Property Trust Secures New $275 Million LoanSeptember 25, 2026 | tipranks.comIs Essex Property Trust stock underperforming the Dow?September 23, 2026 | msn.comSee More Headlines ESS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ESS shares performed this year? Essex Property Trust's stock was trading at $261.92 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ESS shares have increased by 3.8% and is now trading at $271.7980. How were Essex Property Trust's earnings last quarter? Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $4.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.46 by $2.62. The real estate investment trust earned $489.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $485.12 million. Essex Property Trust had a net margin of 21.48% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.33%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Essex Property Trust's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Essex Property Trust include Pensionfund PDN (0.02%), Pensionfund Sabic (0.01%), Versant Capital Management Inc and GAMMA Investing LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Keith R Guericke, Angela L Kleiman, Barbara Pak, Amal M Johnson, Mary Kasaris and Anne Morrison. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Essex Property Trust? Shares of ESS 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Essex Property Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Essex Property Trust investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Company Calendar Record date for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2026Dividend Payable7/15/2026Last Earnings7/29/2026Record date for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2026Today10/11/2026Dividend Payable10/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (4m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 ESS's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. ESS has been in this zone for over 4 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorReal Estate Industry Residential REITs Sub-IndustryMulti-Family Residential REITs Current SymbolNYSE:ESS CIK920522 Webwww.essexapartmenthomes.com Phone(650) 655-7800Fax650-494-8743Employees1,689Year Founded1971Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Essex Property Trust$303.04 High Price Target$352.00 Low Price Target$280.00 Potential Upside/Downside+11.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage22 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.43 Trailing P/E Ratio42.27 Forward P/E Ratio16.86 P/E Growth8.06Net Income$669.67 million Net Margins21.48% Pretax Margin22.71% Return on Equity7.33% Return on Assets3.16% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.22 Current Ratio0.60 Quick Ratio0.60 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.89 billion Price / Sales9.26 Cash Flow$19.96 per share Price / Cash Flow13.62 Book Value$88.64 per share Price / Book3.07Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares64,270,000Free Float62,038,000Market Cap$17.47 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.70 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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