NYSE:ESS Essex Property Trust (ESS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $277.00 +3.20 (+1.17%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$276.78 -0.22 (-0.08%) As of 05/22/2026 07:14 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$273.45▼$277.9350-Day Range$239.59▼$277.0052-Week Range$238.46▼$294.09Volume367,987 shsAverage Volume512,533 shsMarket Capitalization$17.80 billionP/E Ratio31.12Dividend Yield3.74%Price Target$283.74Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESS) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that acquires, develops, owns and operates multifamily residential properties. The company focuses on market-rate apartment communities and delivers a full suite of property services including leasing, resident services, asset management, and capital improvement programs designed to preserve and enhance long‑term property values. Essex concentrates its portfolio in West Coast markets, with a significant presence in California and the Pacific Northwest. Its holdings are concentrated in major coastal and high-demand metropolitan areas, where it pursues new development, selective acquisitions, and redevelopment or repositioning of existing communities. Typical property features include a range of unit types, on-site amenities such as fitness centers and common areas, and professional property management aimed at maintaining occupancy and resident satisfaction. As a REIT listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker ESS, Essex emphasizes long-term ownership and income-producing residential assets in supply-constrained, high-barrier-to-entry markets. The company’s operating approach combines development and acquisition activity with day-to-day property management to generate recurring rental revenue and to support portfolio growth over time.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Essex Property Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks64th Percentile Overall ScoreESS MarketRank™: Essex Property Trust scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 498th out of 881 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingEssex Property Trust has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.21, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Essex Property Trust is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageEssex Property Trust has been the subject of 12 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 Growth3.80% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Essex Property Trust are expected to grow by 3.80% in the coming year, from $16.06 to $16.67 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Essex Property Trust is 31.12, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Essex Property Trust is 31.12, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.96.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEssex Property Trust has a PEG Ratio of 11.97. 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 3.18. 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 Shorted2.95% 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 3.61, 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 4.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipEssex Property Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.74%, 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 116.40%. 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 62.15% 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 Media2.5 / 5News Sentiment1.02 News SentimentEssex Property Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.02. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Essex Property Trust this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 10 people have searched for ESS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Issues Positive Forecast for Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Stock PriceMay 19, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comEssex Property Shareholders Back Directors, Auditor and PayMay 17, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comA letter from Shannon StansberryPorter Stansberry nearly canceled the entire project. When he first saw the claimed returns - only one down year in nearly two decades and total gains of almost 2,000% - his immediate reaction was disbelief. It took a trusted friend's personal vouching for Emmet Savage and a face-to-face trip to Ireland to change his mind. The full documentary, Investigating Project Prophet, is now live.May 24 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Given New $282.00 Price Target at ScotiabankMay 15, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comEssex Property Trust: A Dividend Aristocrat Benefiting From The AI Housing BoomMay 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.comPiper Sandler upgrades Essex Property Trust (ESS)May 5, 2026 | msn.comEarnings Beat, Buybacks and Raised Guidance Might Change The Case For Investing In Essex Property Trust (ESS)May 5, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationApril 30, 2026 | seekingalpha.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 5.8% and is now trading at $277.00. How were Essex Property Trust's earnings last quarter? Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 28th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.65 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $3.96 by $2.31. The real estate investment trust earned $484.76 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $479.89 million. Essex Property Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.00% and a net margin of 30.03%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Essex Property Trust's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Essex Property Trust include Principal Financial Group Inc. (2.60%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.55%), Rush Island Management LP (1.26%) and Resolution Capital Ltd (1.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Keith R Guericke, Angela L Kleiman, Barbara Pak, Amal M Johnson, Anne Morrison and Mary Kasaris. 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 4/15 Dividend3/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend3/31/2026Dividend Payable4/15/2026Last Earnings4/28/2026Today5/24/2026Record date for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend6/30/2026Dividend Payable7/15/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/04/2026Fiscal 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. Red Zone (6m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 ESS's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. ESS has been in this zone for over 6 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry REIT - EQTY TRUST - RESID Sub-IndustryResidential REITs Current SymbolNYSE:ESS CIK920522 Webwww.essexapartmenthomes.com Phone(650) 655-7800Fax650-494-8743Employees1,689Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Essex Property Trust$283.74 High Price Target$315.00 Low Price Target$262.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.21 Research Coverage19 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$8.90 Trailing P/E Ratio31.12 Forward P/E Ratio17.25 P/E Growth11.97Net Income$669.67 million Net Margins30.03% Pretax Margin31.57% Return on Equity10.00% Return on Assets4.36% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.22 Current Ratio0.98 Quick Ratio0.98 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.89 billion Price / Sales9.43 Cash Flow$19.96 per share Price / Cash Flow13.88 Book Value$87.16 per share Price / Book3.18Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares64,260,000Free Float62,033,000Market Cap$17.80 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.71 Social Links 10 Stocks Set to Soar in 2026Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Summer 2026, despite the threat of tariffs and what's happening in Iran. 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