What is ESS's current stock price?

ESS (Essex Property Trust, Inc.) is currently trading at $276.70 with a market cap of $17.78B.

What sector is Essex Property Trust, Inc. in?

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) operates in the Real Estate sector, specifically in the REIT - Residential industry.

Is ESS a good stock to buy?

Analysts have a Hold consensus on ESS with a price target of $284.73. Check our detailed analysis for valuation, financials, and insider activity.

InvestLog

ESS Essex Property Trust, Inc.

Real Estate

$276.70+1.06%ClosedMarket Cap: $17.78B

As of 2026-05-25

Valuation

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P/E (TTM)

23.98

PEG

—

P/B

3.28

P/S

9.32

EV/EBITDA

17.02

DCF Value

$807.08

FCF Yield

5.4%

Div Yield

3.7%

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

69.4%

Operating Margin

38.4%

Net Margin

30.2%

ROE

10.4%

ROA

4.4%

ROIC

5.6%

Financials

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Period	Revenue	Net Income	EPS
Q1 null	$484.8M	$106.2M	$—
Q4 null	$479.6M	$83.4M	$—
FY null	$1.90B	$672.5M	$—
Q3 null	$473.3M	$164.6M	$—

Analyst Ratings

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Consensus

Hold

Target (Consensus)

$284.73

Target (Median)

$282.00

Target Range

$273.00 - $310.00

4 Strong Buy3 Buy18 Hold1 Sell1 Strong Sell

JP MorganUnderweight

2026-05-18

UBSNeutral

2026-05-14

ScotiabankSector Outperform

2026-05-14

BarclaysEqual Weight

2026-05-11

Cantor FitzgeraldOverweight

2026-05-04

Trading Activity

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MARCUS GEORGE Mdirector

SellThu May 14

LYONS IRVING F IIIdirector

SellThu May 14

Kasaris Marydirector

SellThu May 14

Johnson Amal Mdirector

SellThu May 14

HAWTHORNE MARIA Rdirector

SellThu May 14

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Rating ChangeMay 6, 2026

Piper Sandler upgrades ESS from Neutral to Overweight

Piper Sandler upgraded Essex Property Trust (ESS, $17.

Company Info

Sector

Real Estate

Industry

REIT - Residential

Country

Exchange

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Beta

0.73

Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 246 apartment communities comprising approximately 60,000 apartment homes with an additional 6 properties in various stages of active development.

Peers

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