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Essex Property Trust, Inc. Stock AnalysisComprehensive stock analysis for Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) including live price, Snowflake performance metrics, financial statements, and investment research.Stock AnalysisESS
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Essex Property Trust, Inc.
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Home🔹Stocks🔹Essex Property Trust, Inc.

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

🇺🇸ESS•NYSE

Essex Property Trust, Inc.

🇺🇸ESS•NYSE
Market cap
$17.54B
Sentiment

Your view on ESS

Mkt Cap
$17.54B
Sentiment
Your view
ESS
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
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ESS
Company Overview

Overview

What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.

About Essex Property Trust, Inc.

Industry
REIT - Residential
Sector
Real Estate
CEO
Angela L. Kleiman
Headquarters
1100 Park Place, San Mateo, CA, US
Industry
REIT - Residential
Sector
Real Estate
CEO
Angela L. Kleiman
Headquarters
1100 Park Place, San Mateo, CA, US
Description

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.

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Financial Data

Stock Data

Price chart, volume, and trading data.

Fair Value

What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.

FRC's fair value estimate for Essex Property Trust, Inc., and the rating behind it. ESS last traded at $272.91, 42.5× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.

Financial Ratios

Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.

Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Essex Property Trust, Inc.. Starting points for Essex Property Trust, Inc.: P/E 42.5, EPS $6.46, beta 0.71 — an REIT - Residential name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.

Dividend Analysis

Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.

Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Essex Property Trust, Inc.. Essex Property Trust, Inc. paid $10.32 per share over the last year — a 3.8% yield at the current $272.91 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.

Earnings Analysis

EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.

Reported vs. expected earnings history for Essex Property Trust, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Essex Property Trust, Inc. stands at $6.46. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.

Financial Statements

Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Essex Property Trust, Inc.. Essex Property Trust, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 1994. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.

Peer Comparison

Comparables

List of peer companies in the same industry.

Essex Property Trust, Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Essex Property Trust, Inc. is measured against REIT - Residential peers within the Real Estate sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.

Ownership & News

Institutional Ownership

Premium

Which funds and firms own the stock.

Which institutions hold Essex Property Trust, Inc., and how their positions are changing. At a $17.54B market value, institutional positions materially move Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.

Insider Trading

Premium

Recent buying and selling by company executives.

Buying and selling by Essex Property Trust, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. have traded between $243.25 and $316.29 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.

Senate Trading

Premium

U.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. Senate disclosures naming Essex Property Trust, Inc.. Essex Property Trust, Inc. is a $17.54B Real Estate company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.

House Trading

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U.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.

U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Essex Property Trust, Inc.. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.

News

Latest headlines and market coverage.

Latest headlines and company announcements for Essex Property Trust, Inc.. Coverage tracks Essex Property Trust, Inc. within REIT - Residential (Real Estate). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.

Peer companies

  • AMH — American Homes 4 Rent
  • INVH — Invitation Homes Inc.
  • KIM — Kimco Realty Corporation
  • MAA — Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.
  • NLY — Annaly Capital Management, Inc.
  • SUI — Sun Communities, Inc.
  • WY — Weyerhaeuser Company

More REIT - Residential companies

  • MHCUF — Flagship Communities Real Estate Investment Trust
  • MNARF — Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust
  • MRG-UN.TO — Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust
  • MRP — Millrose Properties, Inc.
  • MRTI — Maxus Realty Trust, Inc.
  • NXRT — NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.
  • RSHPF — Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC
  • UDR — UDR, Inc.
  • UMH — UMH Properties, Inc.
  • UMRRF — US Masters Residential Property Fund
  • URF.AX — US Masters Residential Property Fund

ETFs holding Essex Property Trust, Inc.

  • HAUS — Residential REIT ETF (5.20%)
  • NURE — Nuveen Short-Term REIT (5.11%)
  • REIT — ALPS Active REIT ETF (4.25%)
  • REZ — iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF (3.72%)
  • RNTY — YieldMax Target 12 Real Estate Option Income ETF (3.66%)
  • RSPR — Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Real Estate ETF (3.38%)
  • BYRE — Principal Real Estate Active Opportunities ETF (3.34%)
  • RITA — ETFB Green SRI REITs ETF (2.72%)

News

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