Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:ESS Essex Property Trust (ESS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $274.07 -1.68 (-0.61%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$274.76 +0.69 (+0.25%) As of 08:00 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$272.23▼$275.6750-Day Range$261.70▼$282.4552-Week Range$238.46▼$303.35Volume387,854 shsAverage Volume609,841 shsMarket Capitalization$17.63 billionP/E Ratio50.85Dividend Yield3.78%Price Target$297.53Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Essex Property Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust focused on owning, operating, acquiring, developing and redeveloping apartment communities. Its portfolio serves renters in major coastal markets in Southern California, Northern California and the Seattle metropolitan area. Founded in 1971, the company became publicly traded in 1994. Essex’s primary business is providing rental housing, with property operations and development activities supporting its apartment portfolio.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Essex Property Trust Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks81st Percentile Overall ScoreESS MarketRank™: 4.03705158418 of 5 starsEssex Property Trust scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 26th out of 190 stocks in the real estate sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.9 / 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/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 13 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 Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.73% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Essex Property Trust are expected to grow by 3.73% in the coming year, from $16.08 to $16.68 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Essex Property Trust is 50.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.19.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Essex Property Trust is 50.85, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Real Estate sector average P/E ratio of about 22.32.Price to Earnings Growth RatioEssex Property Trust has a PEG Ratio of 9.80. 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 3.23. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.66% 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 3.52, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Essex Property Trust has recently decreased by 9.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipEssex Property Trust is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 3.76%, 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 192.21%. 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 62.11% 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 Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment1.07 News SentimentEssex Property Trust has a news sentiment score of 1.07. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Real Estate companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Essex Property Trust this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for ESS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 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 0% 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. 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ESS Stock News HeadlinesEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Stock Price Crosses Above Fifty Day Moving Average After Analyst DowngradeNovember 11 at 2:37 AM | americanbankingnews.comBNP Paribas Adjusts Price Target on Essex Property Trust to $284 From $296November 10 at 10:09 AM | marketscreener.comMURGENT: If you own a home, please review the map below.More than 1,300 red dots are scattered across the country, and 2,800 more are already on the way. Jim Rickards urges homeowners to check the map and see whether one is near them. Families in Georgia have been forced to sell, entire Ohio neighborhoods are being torn down, and nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents face losing power. Rickards advised the Pentagon and the U.S. intelligence community for decades. He says one man outside Washington can stop it.November 11 at 1:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)UBS Adjusts Price Target on Essex Property Trust to $286 From $275, Maintains Neutral RatingNovember 10 at 10:09 AM | marketscreener.comMEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Price Target Cut to $305.00 by Analysts at Cantor FitzgeraldNovember 10 at 3:43 AM | americanbankingnews.comEssex Property Trust Inc. stock rises Monday, still underperforms marketNovember 9 at 7:21 PM | marketwatch.comEssex Property Trust Earnings Call Signals Resilient GrowthNovember 2, 2026 | tipranks.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Real Estate Companies: Essex Property (ESS) and Sun Communities (SUI)October 30, 2026 | theglobeandmail.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 4.6% and is now trading at $274.0740. How were Essex Property Trust's earnings last quarter? Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 27th. The real estate investment trust reported $1.52 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.01 by $2.49. The real estate investment trust earned $492.69 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $491.01 million. Essex Property Trust had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.24% and a net margin of 17.84%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Essex Property Trust's major shareholders? Essex Property Trust's top institutional shareholders include Boston Partners (0.97%), ProShare Advisors LLC (0.89%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.66%) and Aew Capital Management Inc. (0.48%). 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 Realty Income (O), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), Chevron (CVX), NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ) and ExxonMobil (XOM). Company Calendar Record date for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/15 Dividend9/30/2026Dividend Payable10/15/2026Last Earnings10/27/2026Today11/11/2026Fiscal 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 (1w+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 9 days, ESS's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. 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$297.53 High Price Target$330.00 Low Price Target$279.00 Potential Upside/Downside+8.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage22 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.39 Trailing P/E Ratio50.85 Forward P/E Ratio16.43 P/E Growth9.8Net Income$669.67 million Net Margins17.84% Pretax Margin18.94% Return on Equity6.24% Return on Assets2.67% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.21 Current Ratio0.54 Quick Ratio0.54 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.95 billion Price / Sales9.06 Cash Flow$19.82 per share Price / Cash Flow13.83 Book Value$84.86 per share Price / Book3.23Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares64,338,000Free Float62,105,000Market Cap$17.63 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.69 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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