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Real Estate · NYSE NYSE · ESS

Essex Property Trust

$292.93 -$4.42 -1.51% CLOSE 07.17.26
Convergence score
3.3 / 5.0 BULLISH
+0.0 vs last report
Overall valuation
Aggregated across multiple horizons
Consensus target (12mo)
$293.15 +0.1%
Range $239.00 — $336.00
Sector
Real Estate
NYSE · Tracked daily
Today's snapshot

Where the signals stand.

REPORT 07.17.26
UV Convergence Score
REPORT 07.17.26
3.3
/ 5.0
BULLISH
Consensus signal A
3.0
Consensus signal B
4.0
Consensus signal D
3.0
Rating trend signal
3.5
Analyst average
3.4
Multi-signal aggregate How CSR works →
Day Range
52W Range
Volume
Avg Vol
Mkt Cap
P/E
32.95
EPS (TTM)
$8.89
Div Yield
Beta
0.71
Today's convergence

Convergence score sits at 3.3 . Drivers across the horizons inform the aggregate. Open the deep dives for valuation, analyst, or financial detail.

Valuation
CSR direction
BULLISH
Last close
$292.93
Sector
Real Estate
Valuation
Three horizons
UPDATED 07.17.26
Short term
0–3 MO
No target Moderate Buy
Medium term
3–12 MO
$294+0.4% Buy
Long term
12–36 MO
No target
Open valuation
Analysts
Coverage & consensus
6 PANELS
Mean target (12mo)
$293.15 +0.1%
RANGE $239.00 — $336.00
Analyst consensus
Consensus rating Hold
Blended score 3.3 / 5
Analysts tracked 148
Open analysts
Financials
Key metrics
LATEST
P/E
32.95
EPS (TTM)
$8.89
Mkt Cap
Div Yield
Beta
0.71
52W Range
Open financials
Reports
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Valuation breakdown

Three horizons, one consensus.

UPDATED 07.17.26
Short term
0–3 MO
Moderate Buy
Consensus target
No target available

Current analyst consensus rating from Barchart.

Medium term
3–12 MO
Buy
Consensus target
$294 +0.4%
RANGE $275 – $320
$275NOW $292.93$320

12-month analyst consensus target across covering brokerages.

Long term
12–36 MO
Consensus target
No target available
Signal breakdown

What’s driving the score.

EACH SIGNAL RATED 1.0 — 5.0
Analyst coverage

Multi-source consensus & targets.

6 PANELS · UPDATED 07.17.26
Analyst consensus
Rating Blended score Panels Analysts
Hold 3.3 6 148
Price targets
Coverage Low Mean Median High Upside
All panels $239.00 $293.15 $336.00 +0.1%
Rating distribution
Coverage SB B H S SS
All panels 1 9 9 1
Rating trend
Period Rating Avg Analysts
Current Moderate Buy 3.46 26
1 Mo Ago Hold 3.35 26
2 Mo Ago Hold 3.27 26
3 Mo Ago Hold 3.19 26
Most recent analyst action
Date
7/14/2026
Firm
Barclays
Action
Boost Target
Rating
Equal Weight
Target
$296.00
Financials

Full financial snapshot.

UPDATED 07.17.26
Quote snapshot
Prev Close
Open
Day Low
Day High
Bid
Ask
52W Low
52W High
50D Avg
281.91
200D Avg
262.15
Volume
Avg Vol
10D Avg Vol
52W Change
+2.39%
S&P 52W Change
Valuation ratios
P/E (TTM)
32.95
P/E (Fwd)
47.87
PEG (Fwd)
7.02
P/S
10.27
P/B
3.47
Book Value
84.52
EV/Revenue
13.38
EV/EBITDA
20.57
Mkt Cap
19.46B
Enterprise Val
26.30B
Profitability & returns
Profit Margin
29.13%
Gross Margin
68.88%
Operating Margin
33.95%
EBITDA Margin
65.03%
Return on Assets
3.17%
Return on Equity
10.56%
Growth
Revenue Growth (YoY)
Earnings Growth (YoY)
Earnings Growth (Q)
Balance sheet & cash flow
Total Revenue
1.97B
EBITDA
1.28B
Total Cash
Total Debt
6.86B
Cash / Share
Revenue / Share
Free Cash Flow
983M
Operating CF
1.08B
Debt / Equity
1.22
Current Ratio
0.30
Quick Ratio
0.06
Dividend
Fwd Dividend
$10.36
Dividend Yield
3.54%
Payout Ratio
116.08%
5Y Avg Yield
Ex-Div Date
Jun 30, 2026
Share statistics
Shares Out
66.45M
Float
63.55M
Shares Short
1.79M
% Short of Float
2.82%
Short Ratio
3.64
% Held Insiders
0.47%
% Held Institutions
99.53%
Calendar & events
Next Earnings
Jul 29, 2026
Fiscal Year End
Most Recent Qtr
Last Split
Split Date
Company
Industry
Employees