SeekingAlpha · Aug 14, 2026
Essex Property Trust: Premium Is The Point
Essex (ESS) is a top multifamily REIT buy: strong NOI/margins, disciplined capital allocation, solid dividend coverage, and coastal upside. See more.
NYSE · ESS
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
Real Estate · REIT - Residential
$287.52
Up+$0.13 (+0.05%)
Updated Aug 16, 2026, 4:53 AM
SID Score
6.5/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
62/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 16.62B
- P/E ratio
- 19.63
- Dividend yield
- 4.43%
- 52-week range
- $238.46 – $303.35
- Volume
- 406.54K
- Avg. volume
- 454.98K
Price performance
ESS price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
ESS closed at $287.52 after 20 trading sessions, down 2.15% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $287.52
- Period change
- -2.15%
- Period low
- $281.27
- Period high
- $296.80
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | $287.32 | $289.00 | $286.285 | $287.52 | 406.54K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $282.40 | $288.9275 | $282.40 | $287.39 | 297.25K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $281.42 | $282.975 | $279.91 | $281.27 | 252.49K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $282.04 | $283.86 | $281.485 | $282.46 | 318.49K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $286.21 | $286.21 | $281.53 | $283.21 | 290.32K |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $284.74 | $288.74 | $281.81 | $288.10 | 241.01K |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $290.00 | $290.77 | $284.43 | $285.12 | 212.69K |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $290.06 | $290.06 | $285.43 | $288.04 | 259.51K |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $284.28 | $287.84 | $282.15 | $287.21 | 593.98K |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $286.98 | $288.515 | $284.24 | $285.88 | 545.85K |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $280.84 | $286.205 | $279.32 | $284.14 | 819.39K |
| Jul 30, 2026 | $289.99 | $289.99 | $280.43 | $281.86 | 794.03K |
| Jul 29, 2026 | $296.31 | $297.885 | $294.56 | $296.80 | 500.37K |
| Jul 28, 2026 | $293.14 | $296.62 | $289.015 | $294.52 | 688.87K |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $291.87 | $294.975 | $290.16 | $290.68 | 357.56K |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $294.09 | $295.03 | $292.19 | $293.46 | 513.12K |
| Jul 23, 2026 | $292.81 | $295.855 | $291.31 | $293.20 | 439.45K |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $295.33 | $295.33 | $292.18 | $293.07 | 306.01K |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $294.00 | $294.95 | $290.90 | $294.01 | 383.38K |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $293.33 | $294.71 | $291.345 | $293.83 | 493.2K |
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Company profile
Essex Property Trust owns a portfolio of 258 apartment communities with over 62,000 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties on the West Coast in the urban and suburban submarkets of Southern California, Northern California, and Seattle.
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- —
- Average target
- $288.14
- Implied upside
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | JP Morgan | Underweight | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | RBC Capital | Outperform | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Citizens | Market Outperform | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | — |
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Yahoo · Aug 9, 2026
Essex Property Trust (ESS) Raises Guidance, Is The Stock Still Cheap?
Essex Property Trust (ESS) lifted its full year targets for same property revenues and core FFO per share after results in the first half of 2026 surpassed earlier expectations, supported by steady West Coast rental demand. See our latest analysis for Essex Property Trust. The latest earnings upgrade, new acquisition focus and a fresh US$500m repurchase program help explain why Essex Property Trust’s recent momentum is still positive, with a 90 day share price return of 7.19% and a 1 year...
Yahoo · Aug 9, 2026
Do Essex’s New Buybacks and Lower Guidance Reframe Its Real Estate Strategy Story (ESS)?
In late July 2026, Essex Property Trust reported higher year-on-year second-quarter revenue of US$489.05 million but lower net income of US$62.46 million, trimmed its full-year 2026 net income guidance, and authorized a new US$500 million share repurchase program while continuing to pursue acquisitions and other investments. Despite the reduced earnings outlook, management emphasized prioritizing investments and buybacks that enhance net asset value and funds-from-operations per share,...
Yahoo · Aug 8, 2026
Essex Property Trust (ESS) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Core FFO beat guidance while legal settlements weighed on total FFO this quarter.
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