NYSE:ESRT Empire State Realty Trust - ESRT Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $5.99 +0.17 (+2.92%) (As of 03/24/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$5.39▼$6.0450-Day Range$5.82▼$8.5852-Week Range$5.39▼$10.06Volume5.23 million shsAverage Volume1.81 million shsMarket Capitalization$966.91 millionP/E Ratio27.23Dividend Yield2.34%Price Target$8.35 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Empire State Realty Trust MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside39.4% Upside$8.35 Price TargetShort InterestBearish8.86% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.73Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.83Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth5.88%From $0.85 to $0.90 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.65 out of 5 starsFinance Sector323rd out of 883 stocksReal Estate Investment Trusts Industry61st out of 189 stocks 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingEmpire State Realty Trust has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $8.35, Empire State Realty Trust has a forecasted upside of 39.4% from its current price of $5.99.Amount of Analyst CoverageEmpire State Realty Trust has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.86% of the float of Empire State Realty Trust has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverEmpire State Realty Trust has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.8, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Empire State Realty Trust has recently decreased by 5.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldEmpire State Realty Trust pays a meaningful dividend of 2.41%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthEmpire State Realty Trust does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Empire State Realty Trust is 63.64%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Empire State Realty Trust will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.56% next year. This indicates that Empire State Realty Trust will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.4 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreEmpire State Realty Trust has received a 9.83% net impact score from Upright. Empire State Realty seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Jobs", and "Societal infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Office leasing services", "Urban street retail space leasing services ", and "Shopping mall space leasing services" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Empire State Realty Trust is -1.73. Previous Next 2.7 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentEmpire State Realty Trust has a news sentiment score of 0.83. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Empire State Realty Trust this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for ESRT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added Empire State Realty Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Empire State Realty Trust insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders13.29% 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 Institutions76.81% 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Empire State Realty Trust are expected to grow by 5.88% in the coming year, from $0.85 to $0.90 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Empire State Realty Trust is 27.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.42.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Empire State Realty Trust is 27.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 130.91.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEmpire State Realty Trust has a PEG Ratio of 2.28. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioEmpire State Realty Trust has a P/B Ratio of 0.57. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) StockEmpire State Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in owning, managing, acquiring, and repositioning office and retail properties. It operates through the Real Estate and Observatory segments. The Real Estate segment includes ownership, management, operation, acquisition, repositioning, and disposition of real estate assets. The Observatory segment manages observatories at the Empire state building. The company was founded on July 29, 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.Read More Receive ESRT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Empire State Realty Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ESRT Stock News HeadlinesMarch 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEmpire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) Hits New 1-Year Low at $5.97March 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEmpire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) Trading Down 4.1%March 26, 2023 | Stansberry Research (Ad)The gold catalyst we’ve waited forIf you thought the SVB meltdown was bad… watch out. Because even bigger red flag just appeared. This signal proves that a recession is likely right around the corner. It will take most by surprise. Stocks will crash. Millions will go jobless, and lose their homes. But there is ONE important step you should take today to make sure you come out the other side OK. March 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThe Empire State Building Announces New Starbucks Reserve® Sunrise ExperienceMarch 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEmpire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESRT) Receives $8.15 Average Target Price from AnalystsMarch 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEmpire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) Sets New 52-Week Low at $6.24March 18, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comTraders Purchase Large Volume of Empire State Realty Trust Put Options (NYSE:ESRT)March 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comEmpire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) Price Target Increased to $6.00 by Analysts at Wells Fargo & CompanyMarch 26, 2023 | Oxford Club (Ad)My No. 1 dividend stock for a LIFETIME of income.Few people realize this… But dividends account for up to 90% of the stock market's returns over the past century! I think it's a crying shame folks don't know how powerful dividends are.March 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comShort Interest in Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESRT) Decreases By 5.1%March 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEmpire State Realty Trust, Inc.: Empire State's Observatory Should Continue to Recover, but Office Market Remains ChallengingMarch 10, 2023 | morningstar.comEmpire State Realty Trust Inc Class AMarch 9, 2023 | msn.comMonday Is Your Last Chance To Buy Empire State Realty Trust Before The Dividend PayoutMarch 8, 2023 | msn.comEmpire State Realty Trust (ESRT) Declares $0.04 DividendMarch 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Be Worried About Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.'s (NYSE:ESRT) 3.8% Return On Equity?March 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEmpire State Realty Trust to Present at the Citi 2023 Global Property CEO ConferenceFebruary 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEmpire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESRT) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 15, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comBMO Capital Keeps Their Hold Rating on Empire State Realty (ESRT)February 15, 2023 | msn.comEmpire State Realty Trust FFO of $0.22 beats by $0.04, revenue of $181.27M beats by $43.5MFebruary 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEmpire State Realty Trust Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 ResultsFebruary 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEmpire State Realty Trust Announces 100k Square Feet of New Transactions at the Empire State BuildingFebruary 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLIGHTING/MEDIA ALERT: Empire State Building to Celebrate Super Bowl LVII With a Virtual Scoreboard LightingFebruary 10, 2023 | msn.comEmpire State Building to Go Green for Philadelphia Eagles AgainFebruary 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEmpire State Realty Trust Among the First to Renew WELL Health-Safety Rating for the Second Time, and Commit to WELL at Scale and Inaugural WELL Equity RatingJanuary 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comThis Beaten-Down Stock Could Finally Turn Around in 2023January 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEmpire State Realty Trust Announces 2022 Tax Treatment of Its DistributionsJanuary 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEmpire State Building Kicks off Lunar New Year 2023 CelebrationsSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive ESRT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Empire State Realty Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address ESRT Company Calendar Last Earnings10/27/2021Ex-Dividend for 12/30 Dividend12/16/2022Dividend Payable12/30/2022Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/14/2023Today3/26/2023Dividend Payable3/31/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)4/26/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Real estate investment trusts Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:ESRT CUSIPN/A CIK1541401 Webwww.empirestaterealtytrust.com Phone(212) 850-2600Fax212-850-2751Employees693Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$8.35 High Stock Price Forecast$10.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$6.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+39.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.22 Trailing P/E Ratio27.23 Forward P/E Ratio7.05 P/E Growth2.45Net Income$40.64 million Net Margins5.30% Pretax Margin8.91% Return on Equity2.31% Return on Assets0.92% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.33 Current Ratio7.17 Quick Ratio7.17 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$727.04 million Price / Sales1.33 Cash Flow$1.61 per share Price / Cash Flow3.72 Book Value$10.43 per share Price / Book0.57Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares161,420,000Free Float139,968,000Market Cap$966.91 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.19 Key ExecutivesAnthony E. MalkinChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerChristina ChiuExecutive VP, Chief Operating & Financial OfficerChristopher BlackmanChief Information OfficerSandy JacolowChief Technology Officer & Senior VPHeather Lawson HoustonVice President & Compliance OfficerKey CompetitorsPennyMac Mortgage Investment TrustNYSE:PMTNETSTREITNYSE:NTSTCoreCivicNYSE:CXWNexPoint Residential TrustNYSE:NXRTAmerican Assets TrustNYSE:AATView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipMetLife Investment Management LLCSold 8,757 shares on 3/23/2023Ownership: 0.040%Benin Management CORPSold 30,200 shares on 2/27/2023Ownership: 0.026%Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P.Sold 202,100 shares on 2/27/2023Ownership: 0.000%Centersquare Investment Management LLCSold 22,000 shares on 2/21/2023Ownership: 0.050%Macquarie Group Ltd.Bought 2,058 shares on 2/21/2023Ownership: 0.017%View All Institutional Transactions ESRT Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Empire State Realty Trust stock right now? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Empire State Realty Trust in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" ESRT shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ESRT, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View ESRT analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Empire State Realty Trust's stock price forecast for 2023? 6 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Empire State Realty Trust's stock. Their ESRT share price forecasts range from $6.00 to $10.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $8.35 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 39.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for ESRT or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have ESRT shares performed in 2023? Empire State Realty Trust's stock was trading at $6.74 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ESRT stock has decreased by 11.1% and is now trading at $5.99. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Empire State Realty Trust? Empire State Realty Trust saw a decrease in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 11,560,000 shares, a decrease of 5.1% from the February 13th total of 12,180,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,070,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 10.8 days. Currently, 8.9% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Empire State Realty Trust's Short Interest. When is Empire State Realty Trust's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, April 26th 2023. View our ESRT earnings forecast. How were Empire State Realty Trust's earnings last quarter? Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESRT) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 27th. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.20. Empire State Realty Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.31% and a net margin of 5.30%. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.12 EPS. How often does Empire State Realty Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Empire State Realty Trust? Empire State Realty Trust announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.035 per share on Friday, March 31st. This represents a $0.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 14th. Read our dividend analysis for ESRT. What ETFs hold Empire State Realty Trust's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) stock in their portfolio include U.S. Diversified Real Estate ETF (PPTY), Cambria Global Real Estate ETF (BLDG), Cultivar ETF (CVAR), Invesco MSCI Green Building ETF (GBLD), Global X Green Building ETF (GRNR), FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE), iShares Environmentally Aware Real Estate ETF (ERET) and Dimensional US Real Estate ETF (DFAR). Is Empire State Realty Trust a good dividend stock? Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.24%. The dividend payout ratio is 63.64%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, ESRT will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.56% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for ESRT. What guidance has Empire State Realty Trust issued on next quarter's earnings? Empire State Realty Trust issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, February, 15th. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.82-$0.86 for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What is Anthony E. Malkin's approval rating as Empire State Realty Trust's CEO? 32 employees have rated Empire State Realty Trust Chief Executive Officer Anthony E. Malkin on Glassdoor.com. Anthony E. Malkin has an approval rating of 63% among the company's employees. This puts Anthony E. Malkin in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Empire State Realty Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Empire State Realty Trust investors own include Exxon Mobil (XOM), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Intel (INTC), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Raytheon Technologies (RTX), Verizon Communications (VZ), Bank of America (BAC), CVS Health (CVS), General Electric (GE) and AT&T (T). What is Empire State Realty Trust's stock symbol? Empire State Realty Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "ESRT." Who are Empire State Realty Trust's major shareholders? Empire State Realty Trust's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Credit Suisse AG (6.35%), Southeastern Asset Management Inc. TN (5.12%), Equity Investment Corp (3.37%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (2.49%), Legal & General Group Plc (1.76%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (1.69%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Empire State Realty Trust? Shares of ESRT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Empire State Realty Trust's stock price today? One share of ESRT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $5.99. How much money does Empire State Realty Trust make? Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) has a market capitalization of $966.91 million and generates $727.04 million in revenue each year. The real estate investment trust earns $40.64 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.22 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Empire State Realty Trust have? The company employs 693 workers across the globe. How can I contact Empire State Realty Trust? Empire State Realty Trust's mailing address is 111 WEST 33RD STREET 12TH FL, NEW YORK NY, 10120. The official website for the company is www.empirestaterealtytrust.com. The real estate investment trust can be reached via phone at (212) 850-2600, via email at ir@empirestaterealtytrust.com, or via fax at 212-850-2751. This page (NYSE:ESRT) was last updated on 3/26/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. 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