NYSE:ESS Essex Property Trust (ESS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $269.62 -1.18 (-0.44%) Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$269.96 +0.33 (+0.12%) As of 09/18/2026 07:30 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$268.03▼$272.1150-Day Range$269.62▼$298.1252-Week Range$238.46▼$303.35Volume789,978 shsAverage Volume498,601 shsMarket Capitalization$17.33 billionP/E Ratio41.93Dividend Yield3.84%Price Target$303.24Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Essex Property Trust, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that owns, operates, develops and redevelops multifamily residential communities. Its portfolio primarily consists of apartment homes, supported by property management, maintenance and resident services. The company focuses on high-demand coastal markets on the West Coast, particularly Northern and Southern California and the Seattle metropolitan area in Washington. Essex’s properties are generally located near employment centers, transportation networks and other amenities, serving renters in major urban and suburban communities. Founded in 1971, Essex Property Trust became a publicly traded real estate investment trust in 1994. The company is headquartered in San Mateo, California, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Angela Kleiman.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Essex Property Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScoreESS MarketRank™: Essex Property Trust scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 77th 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 RatingHold Consensus RatingEssex Property Trust has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.48, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 10 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialEssex Property Trust has a consensus price target of $303.24, representing about 12.5% upside from its current price of $269.62.Amount of Analyst CoverageEssex Property Trust has been the subject of 18 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 Growth3.15% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Essex Property Trust are expected to grow by 3.15% in the coming year, from $16.18 to $16.69 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Essex Property Trust is 41.93, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.62.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Essex Property Trust is 41.93, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 27.85.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEssex Property Trust has a PEG Ratio of 9.90. 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 3.04. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.83% 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 5.13.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Essex Property Trust has recently increased by 20.64%, 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 3.83%, 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 62.07% 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 Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment1.22 News SentimentEssex Property Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.22. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Essex Property Trust this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for ESS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Essex Property Trust to their MarketBeat watchlist 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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(NYSE:ESS) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by AnalystsSeptember 11, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Cut to "Neutral" at MizuhoSeptember 11, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comMizuho Downgrades Essex Property Trust to Neutral From Outperform, Adjusts PT to $295 From $308September 8, 2026 | marketscreener.comMEssex Property Trust stock outlook: Is Wall Street bullish or bearish?August 27, 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 at the start of the year. Since then, ESS shares have increased by 2.9% and is now trading at $269.62. How were Essex Property Trust's earnings last quarter? Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $4.08 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.46 by $2.62. The real estate investment trust earned $489.05 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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 shareholders of Essex Property Trust include BlackRock Inc. (11.56%), Legal & General Group Plc (1.39%), UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (1.18%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.72%). 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 Earnings7/29/2026Today9/18/2026Record date for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2026Dividend 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 (3m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 ESS's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. ESS has been in this zone for over 3 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$303.24 High Price Target$352.00 Low Price Target$280.00 Potential Upside/Downside+12.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.48 Research Coverage23 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.43 Trailing P/E Ratio41.93 Forward P/E Ratio16.66 P/E Growth9.9Net 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 / Sales9.18 Cash Flow$19.85 per share Price / Cash Flow13.58 Book Value$88.64 per share Price / Book3.04Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares64,270,000Free Float62,038,000Market Cap$17.33 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.69 Social Links The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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