ESS · NYQ
S&P 500
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
Real estate · REIT - Residential
$275.75
+$0.21 (+0.08%) Nov 10, 2026
Session of Nov 10, 2026 · updated · Source: Yahoo Finance
Consensus of 26 analysts
Buy
Median price target $297.00 +7.7%
- Open
- $274.04
- Day range
- 273.31 – $276.83
- 52-week range
- 238.46 – $303.35
- Volume
- 478,345
- Market cap
- $19,027M
- P/E (TTM)
- 51.2x
- EPS (TTM)
- $5.39
- EPS est. 2026
- $5.53
- P/E est. 2026
- 49.8x
- Dividend yield
- 3.7%
- Beta
- 0.71
- Payout
- 192%
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Essex Property Trust financials
Q3 2026 results, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
| Metric | Q3 2026 | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $493M | +4.1% |
| Net income | $98M | −40.4% |
| Earnings per share | $1.52 | −40.6% |
| Net margin | 19.9% | −14.9 pp |
| Free cash flow | $298M | −2.8% |
| Debt / equity | 1.25 | +5.1% |
Revenue and net income ($M)
Total revenueNet income
| Quarter | Total revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $473M | $165M |
| Q4 2025 | $480M | $81M |
| Q1 2026 | $485M | $106M |
| Q2 2026 | $489M | $62M |
| Q3 2026 | $493M | $98M |
Essex Property Trust earnings per share (EPS)
Consensus estimates
| Period | EPS est. | 1-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Current quarterQ4 2026 · Analysts: 4 | $1.5171.48 – 1.57 | +21.3%$1.250 |
| Next quarterQ1 2027 · Analysts: 3 | $1.5331.51 – 1.55 | −7.1%$1.650 |
| Current year2026 · Analysts: 3 | $5.5335.47 – 5.62 | −3.9%$5.759 |
| Next year2027 · Analysts: 6 | $6.2695.63 – 6.71 | +13.3%$5.533 |
Forward P/E: 49.8x (2026) and 44.0x (2027) at the current price.
Actual and estimated EPS ($)
Actual EPSEstimated EPS
| Quarter | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | $2.560 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $1.250 | $1.469 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.650 | $1.428 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.941 | $1.469 |
| Q3 2026 | $1.586 | $1.475 |
| Q4 2026 | — | $1.517 |
| Q1 2027 | — | $1.533 |
| Year | Actual EPS | Estimated EPS |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $6.270 | — |
| 2023 | $6.320 | — |
| 2024 | $11.540 | — |
| 2025 | $10.400 | — |
| 2026 | — | $5.533 |
| 2027 | — | $6.269 |
EPS trend
| Quarter | EPS | YoY change |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027Estimated | $1.533 | −7.1% |
| Q4 2026Estimated | $1.517 | +21.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.586est. $1.475 · surprise +7.5% | −38.0% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.941est. $1.469 · surprise −36.0% | n/a |
| Q1 2026 | $1.650est. $1.428 · surprise +15.6% | n/a |
| Q4 2025 | $1.250est. $1.469 · surprise −14.9% | n/a |
| Q3 2025 | $2.560 | n/a |
| Year | EPS | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| 2027Estimated | $6.269 | +13.3% |
| 2026Estimated | $5.533 | −46.8% |
| 2025 | $10.400 | −9.9% |
| 2024 | $11.540 | +82.6% |
| 2023 | $6.320 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | $6.270 | n/a |
Normalised EPS according to the analyst consensus collected by Yahoo Finance; it may differ from the reported EPS in the results table.
Essex Property Trust dividend
Yield and payments
| Dividend yield (TTM) | 3.7% |
| Forward yield (next 12m) | 3.8% |
| Dividend per share (TTM) | $10.34 |
| Forward dividend (next 12m) | $10.36 |
| Payout (TTM) | 192% |
| Last dividend | $2.59Sep 30, 2026 |
| Next ex-dividend date | n/a |
Dividend per share by year ($)
PaidEstimated
| Year | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $7.80 |
| 2020 | $8.31 |
| 2021 | $8.36 |
| 2022 | $8.80 |
| 2023 | $9.24 |
| 2024 | $7.35 |
| 2025 | $10.16 |
| est. 12m | $10.36 |
Essex Property Trust forecasts
26 analyst ratings
Consensus: Buy · 10 buy, 14 hold, 2 sell
1-year price forecast
Share price
Price target (high, median, low)
| Target | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|
| High | $330.00 | +19.7% |
| Median | $297.00 | +7.7% |
| Low | $239.00 | −13.3% |
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Nov 28, 2025 | $263.62 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $261.68 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $251.87 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $255.11 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $242.00 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $263.21 |
| May 29, 2026 | $272.64 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $291.59 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $284.14 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $282.96 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $269.39 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $264.18 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $275.75 |
Essex Property Trust peers
| Ticker | Company | Market cap ($M) | P/E | Price ($) | 1-day change | 52-week range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESS | Essex Property Trust | 19,027 | 51.2x | 275.75 | +0.08% | 238.46303.35 |
| VMRK | Vivmark Residential | 50,849 | n/a | 65.75 | −0.59% | 57.5771.50 |
| INVH | Invitation Homes | 15,668 | 23.8x | 27.09 | −0.40% | 24.2530.89 |
| MAA | Mid-America Apartment Communities | 14,135 | 36.0x | 118.86 | −0.45% | 113.95144.41 |
| UDR | UDR | 13,157 | 17.1x | 36.25 | −1.13% | 33.1042.00 |
| CPT | Camden Property Trust | 9,996 | 9.3x | 99.89 | −0.39% | 95.30119.81 |
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