Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) Competitors $7.25 +0.08 (+1.12%) Closing price 10/13/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.17 -0.08 (-1.05%) As of 08:14 AM 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ESRT vs. AAT, BDN, BXP, CUZ, DEI, HIW, KRC, PDM, SLG, and VNOShould you be buying Empire State Realty Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Empire State Realty Trust include American Assets Trust (AAT), Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN), BXP (BXP), Cousins Properties (CUZ), Douglas Emmett (DEI), Highwoods Properties (HIW), Kilroy Realty (KRC), Piedmont Realty Trust (PDM), SL Green Realty (SLG), and Vornado Realty Trust (VNO). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Empire State Realty Trust vs. Its Competitors American Assets Trust Brandywine Realty Trust BXP Cousins Properties Douglas Emmett Highwoods Properties Kilroy Realty Piedmont Realty Trust SL Green Realty Vornado Realty Trust Empire State Realty Trust (NYSE:ESRT) and American Assets Trust (NYSE:AAT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Does the media favor ESRT or AAT? In the previous week, American Assets Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Empire State Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for American Assets Trust and 2 mentions for Empire State Realty Trust. American Assets Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Empire State Realty Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that American Assets Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Empire State Realty Trust 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral American Assets Trust 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, ESRT or AAT? American Assets Trust has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Empire State Realty Trust. American Assets Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Empire State Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEmpire State Realty Trust$767.92M1.60$51.64M$0.2430.21American Assets Trust$457.86M2.55$72.82M$1.1616.49 Is ESRT or AAT more profitable? American Assets Trust has a net margin of 16.26% compared to Empire State Realty Trust's net margin of 5.67%. American Assets Trust's return on equity of 6.47% beat Empire State Realty Trust's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Empire State Realty Trust5.67% 2.45% 1.02% American Assets Trust 16.26%6.47%2.34% Which has more volatility and risk, ESRT or AAT? Empire State Realty Trust has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Assets Trust has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer ESRT or AAT? Empire State Realty Trust presently has a consensus target price of $10.43, indicating a potential upside of 43.91%. American Assets Trust has a consensus target price of $20.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.16%. Given Empire State Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Empire State Realty Trust is more favorable than American Assets Trust.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Empire State Realty Trust 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20American Assets Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ESRT or AAT? 67.1% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.4% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.6% of Empire State Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 36.8% of American Assets Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is ESRT or AAT a better dividend stock? Empire State Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. American Assets Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. Empire State Realty Trust pays out 58.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Assets Trust pays out 117.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Assets Trust has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. American Assets Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryAmerican Assets Trust beats Empire State Realty Trust on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Empire State Realty Trust News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ESRT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ESRT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ESRT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEmpire State Realty TrustREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.22B$8.25B$12.42B$21.48BDividend Yield1.95%5.65%5.63%3.67%P/E Ratio30.2178.2929.8429.66Price / Sales1.604.9529.9886.18Price / Cash4.7917.4019.3417.79Price / Book0.681.612.274.63Net Income$51.64M$128.86M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-6.51%-2.11%-0.86%-0.80%1 Month Performance-8.17%-6.82%-1.31%0.55%1 Year Performance-34.71%-12.67%534.72%13.03% Empire State Realty Trust Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ESRTEmpire State Realty Trust3.8686 of 5 stars$7.25+1.1%$10.43+43.9%-34.3%$1.22B$767.92M30.21670AATAmerican Assets Trust3.7491 of 5 stars$20.17-1.1%$20.50+1.6%-28.1%$1.25B$457.86M17.39220Positive NewsBDNBrandywine Realty Trust4.368 of 5 stars$3.97-3.2%$4.50+13.4%-35.3%$712.17M$505.52M-2.11330BXPBXP3.6432 of 5 stars$74.59-1.3%$77.88+4.4%-15.5%$11.97B$3.41B2,487.16780Analyst ForecastCUZCousins Properties4.6223 of 5 stars$28.46-1.1%$32.91+15.6%-11.2%$4.83B$856.76M76.92290Analyst DowngradeDEIDouglas Emmett4.5271 of 5 stars$15.27-1.4%$18.25+19.5%-21.6%$2.59B$986.48M69.41750HIWHighwoods Properties4.2323 of 5 stars$32.08-1.1%$31.60-1.5%-11.5%$3.51B$825.86M26.96340Analyst UpgradeKRCKilroy Realty3.8522 of 5 stars$42.40-0.1%$39.45-6.9%+3.8%$5.02B$1.14B23.04260Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPDMPiedmont Realty Trust1.3891 of 5 stars$8.65-1.0%$8.67+0.2%-19.2%$1.09B$570.32M-15.73150Positive NewsSLGSL Green Realty3.4417 of 5 stars$58.96-0.6%$67.79+15.0%-18.1%$4.23B$886.27M-109.181,221Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastVNOVornado Realty Trust4.0531 of 5 stars$41.24+0.5%$38.64-6.3%-1.8%$7.88B$1.79B10.212,996Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies American Assets Trust Competitors Brandywine Realty Trust Competitors BXP Competitors Cousins Properties Competitors Douglas Emmett Competitors Highwoods Properties Competitors Kilroy Realty Competitors Piedmont Realty Trust Competitors SL Green Realty Competitors Vornado Realty Trust Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:ESRT) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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