ESS Company Profile and Key Details

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) closed at $256.18 USD, gaining $2.83 (1.12%) from the previous close of $253.35. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $243.25 and $316.29. With a market capitalization of about $16.50 billion, Essex Property Trust, Inc. is classified as a large-cap and shows lower-than-market volatility (beta ~0.74). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 537.17 thousand shares, volume is running light vs its 52-week average. Headquartered in San Mateo, CA, Essex Property Trust, Inc. operates in the Real Estate sector and the REIT - Residential industry. Led by CEO Angela L. Kleiman, the company employs approximately 1,712 people and listed since June 07, 1994. 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.

ESS has shown mixed momentum, gaining 2.46% over the past week and -1.3% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is down -2.08%. Short-term trend indicators are bullishly aligned (SMA20 -0.02%, SMA50 -0.84%, SMA200 -5.01%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 48.71 (neutral), while the ATR of 5.75 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -19.9% below its high and over 4.15% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 506.97 thousand shares is in line with the 3-month average of 511.10 thousand, indicating normal recent market interest.

Essex Property Trust, Inc. last paid a dividend of 10.28 per share, this equals a trailing yield of roughly 3.51%. Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $614.04. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Essex Property Trust, Inc. generated EPS of $10.40 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 3.69%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of -11.05% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $nan. The next quarter is forecast at $1.47. Next year's EPS is expected at -$10.44. Analyst sentiment is neutral. Analyst rating data shows there are 9 Strong Buy ratings, 0 Buy ratings, 22 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $320.00 to $267.00. The high target offers 24.91% upside. The low target suggests 4.22% downside. The mean target is $290.89. This offers 13.55% upside. The prior quarter beat by 1.0%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include -102.46% in July 30, 2024.

Essex Property Trust, Inc. has 64.40 million shares outstanding. The public float is 63.80 million shares, elevated short interest at 4.32% of float. This equals 2.04 million shares. The short ratio is 3.81 days. Institutional investors hold 104.75% of the float. Insiders own 1.16%. SCHALL MICHAEL J holds 48.26 thousand shares, GUERICKE KEITH R has 16.12 thousand shares and Kleiman Angela L. has 13.66 thousand shares.

Essex Property Trust, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 24.59, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 8.7 and a price-to-book ratio of 2.98 suggesting the stock is closer to book value. The P/FCF stands at 22.35, also above market averages.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Essex Property Trust, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected increase of 0.59%, with price expected at $257.69 by March 03, 2026, within a range of $252.96 to $262.27 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 7.14%, reaching $274.48 by May 18, 2026, with a range of $269.62 to $279.12. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 5.98%, with price at $271.51 by February 17, 2027, within a range of $263.05 to $279.47.

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) shares are flat -2.08% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been negative over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Essex Property Trust, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 24.59. Analyst sentiment is bullish, with the majority of ratings in Overweight territory and a mean price target of $280.76, suggesting 9.59% upside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term strength (0.59% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (7.14% over three months), and a longer-term gain (5.98% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.