Essex Property Trust (ESS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Essex Property Trust - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 18 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
13

Buy
5

Based on 18 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Essex Property Trust in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 18 analysts, 13 have given a hold rating, and 5 have given a buy rating for ESS.

Consensus Price Target

$282.97
6.08% Upside

According to the 18 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Essex Property Trust, the average price target is $282.97. The highest price target for ESS is $315.00, while the lowest price target for ESS is $262.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 6.08% from the current price of $266.74.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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ESS Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/6/25 to 5/6/26	1 Month Ago 4/6/25 to 4/6/26	3 Months Ago 2/5/25 to 2/5/26	1 Year Ago 5/6/24 to 5/6/25
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	5 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)
Hold	13 Hold rating(s)	14 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$282.97	$282.00	$285.70	$306.79
Forecasted Upside	6.08% Upside	13.89% Upside	13.81% Upside	7.16% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold

ESS Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

ESS Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Essex Property Trust Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Essex Property Trust	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.28	2.31	2.52
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	6.08% Upside	26.66% Upside	14.75% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent ESS News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
5/4/2026	Weiss Ratings Not Rated		Upgrade	Hold (C) ➝ Hold (C+)
5/4/2026	Cantor Fitzgerald 5 of 5 stars	Richard Anderson Not Rated	Boost Target	Overweight	$290.00 ➝ $291.00	+10.45%
5/4/2026	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars	Alexander Goldfarb 2 of 5 stars	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Overweight	$275.00 ➝ $310.00	+17.66%
4/30/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brad Heffern Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$282.00 ➝ $288.00	+9.25%
4/29/2026	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Simon Yarmak Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold	$278.00 ➝ $281.50	+4.91%
4/27/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Richard Hightower Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight	$271.00 ➝ $272.00	+6.45%
4/23/2026	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	James Feldman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$268.00 ➝ $262.00	+2.67%
3/4/2026	Scotiabank Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Nicholas Yulico Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Sector Outperform	$284.00 ➝ $278.00	+9.38%
3/2/2026	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Wesley Golladay Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$279.00 ➝ $281.00	+10.13%
2/27/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Buck Horne Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
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1/9/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	John Kim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$305.00 ➝ $280.00	+8.98%
1/8/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Goldsmith Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$267.00 ➝ $274.00	+9.15%
12/16/2025	Truist Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Lewis Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold	$283.00 ➝ $273.00	+6.93%
12/15/2025	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Linda Tsai Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Buy ➝ Hold	$304.00 ➝ $282.00	+8.77%
11/24/2025	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Vikram Malhorta Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$275.00 ➝ $284.00	+8.87%
11/3/2025	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Steve Sakwa Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Cautious	$279.00 ➝ $271.00	+7.45%
9/29/2025	BNP Paribas Exane Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Hold
8/13/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Adam Kramer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$304.00 ➝ $285.00	+11.59%
2/6/2025	Citizens Jmp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Aaron Hecht Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Market Perform
1/21/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Omotayo Okusanya Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$308.00 ➝ $310.00	+9.46%
12/17/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Neutral ➝ Underweight	$297.00 ➝ $303.00	+1.28%
9/24/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$307.00 ➝ $321.00	+3.67%
9/4/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	C. Luthra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Strong Sell ➝ Neutral	$318.00	+5.06%
8/5/2024	Wedbush Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral	$264.00 ➝ $301.00	+8.49%

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ESS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 18 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Essex Property Trust is $282.97, with a high forecast of $315.00 and a low forecast of $262.00.
: 18 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Essex Property Trust in the last year. There are currently 13 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" ESS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ESS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, Essex Property Trust's stock has a predicted upside of 6.08% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Essex Property Trust's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts.
: Essex Property Trust has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, Cantor Fitzgerald, Piper Sandler, Raymond James Financial, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank Of Canada, Scotiabank, Stifel Nicolaus, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Essex Property Trust less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Essex Property Trust is 2.28 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.31. Learn more on how ESS compares to other companies.

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Essex Property Trust (ESS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Essex Property Trust - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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ESS Price Targets by Month

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Essex Property Trust (ESS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Essex Property Trust - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

ESS Analyst Ratings Over Time

ESS Analyst Recommendations By Month

ESS Price Targets by Month

Essex Property Trust Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

ESS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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