Essex Property Trust, Inc. ESS
264.90 USD -0.66 (-0.25%)
At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:01 PM EST
264.90 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Nov 3, 4:01 PM ET
260.41 Day range 266.28
238.46 52-week range 303.35
- YTD
- +1.23%
- 1 year
- +4.16%
- Market cap
- 18.26B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 1.98B
- Profit margin
- 17.53%
- EPS (ttm)
- 5.39
- Shares out
- 64.26M
- P/E ratio
- 49.15
- Forward P/E
- 42.25
- Dividend
- 10.36 (3.90%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Sep 29, 2026
- YTD return
- +1.23%
- 1-year return
- +4.16%
- Volume
- 597.10K
- Avg volume
- 513.56K
- Open
- 266.85
- Previous close
- 265.56
- Day's range
- 260.41 – 266.28
- 52-week range
- 238.46 – 303.35
- Beta
- 0.71
- Analysts
- Hold
- Price target
- 296.54 (+11.9%)
- Earnings date
- Feb 3, 2027
5D +0.63 (+0.24%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 23.81B
- PEG ratio
- 7.02
- Price / sales
- 9.21
- Price / book
- 3.22
- Dividend yield
- 3.90%
- Payout ratio
- 191.84%
- Revenue growth
- 2.20%
- Free cash flow
- 1.10B
- Total cash
- 98.56M
- Total debt
- 6.64B
- Return on equity
- 6.51%
- Short % of float
- 6.22%
- 50-day average
- 273.92
- 200-day average
- 269.82
Analyst view
Consensus: hold
Hold
Price target (mean) 296.54 +11.9% upside
Now 264.90
- Target (low)
- 239.00
- Target (mean)
- 296.54
- Target (high)
- 330.00
Ratings (0m) 26 10 buy · 14 hold · 2 sell
- Strong buy6
- Buy4
- Hold14
- Sell1
- Strong sell1
Next earnings
Feb 3, 2027
Expected Feb 3, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 1.52.
Financials — quick view
ESS Revenue — quarterly 492.69M
ESS Net income — quarterly 98.07M
ESS EPS — quarterly 1.53
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 1.49 | — | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.47 | 1.52 | +0.05 | +3.40% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1.46 | 0.97 | -0.49 | -33.56% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.42 | 1.65 | +0.23 | +16.20% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.45 | 1.25 | -0.20 | -13.79% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 1.56 | 2.56 | +1.00 | +64.10% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Piper Sandler | reit | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Stifel | main | Hold | Hold |
| Oct 19, 2026 | Wells Fargo | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 14, 2026 | UBS | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Barclays | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
About Essex Property Trust, Inc.
Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust. The firm acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 258 apartment communities comprising over 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development. Essex Property Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 1971 in Maryland and is based in San Mateo, United States.
- Sector
- Real Estate
- Industry
- REIT - Residential
- Country
- United States
- Website
- essexapartmenthomes.com
News
4 Apartment REITs Ranked by Dividend Coverage as Rental Markets Tighten 
RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Essex Property Trust, Lowers Price Target to $297 
Piper Sandler Reiterates Overweight on Essex Property Trust, Lowers Price Target to $320 
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript 
What Essex Property Trust (ESS) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call 
Essex Property Trust Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript 
ESS Q3 FFO & Revenues Miss Estimates Amid Rising Property Expenses 
Stifel Maintains Hold on Essex Property Trust, Lowers Price Target to $285.5 
Essex Property Trust (ESS) Q3 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates 
Essex Property Trust (ESS) Q3 FFO and Revenues Miss Estimates
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARABIA JOHN V | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 11, 2026 | 4,324 |
| GUERICKE KEITH R | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 11, 2026 | 17,357 |
| HAWTHORNE MARIA R | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 11, 2026 | 3,711 |
| JOHNSON AMAL M | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | May 11, 2026 | 4,324 |
| KASARIS MARY | Director | Sale | May 26, 2026 | 2,844 |
| KLEIMAN ANGELA L | Chief Executive Officer | Stock Gift | Dec 28, 2025 | 22,926 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 11.55% | 7,430,141 | 1.97B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 8.53% | 5,490,501 | 1.45B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 8.10% | 5,211,810 | 1.38B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Cohen & Steers Inc. | 7.64% | 4,914,673 | 1.30B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.53% | 4,202,889 | 1.11B | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 5.22% | 3,357,197 | 889.12M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS-Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund | 3.81% | 2,452,748 | 649.59M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.17% | 2,039,542 | 540.15M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard 500 Index Fund | 2.59% | 1,666,074 | 441.24M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.29% | 1,473,625 | 390.27M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund | 1.45% | 933,595 | 247.25M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| TR PRICE-Price (T.Rowe) U.S. Value Equity Trust | 1.39% | 895,930 | 237.28M | Jun 29, 2026 |