(ESS) Essex Property Trust - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US2971781057

ESS: Apartments, Residential, Properties, Rentals, Homes

Essex Property Trust, a prominent S&P 500 constituent, stands as a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition, development, and management of multifamily residential properties. Their strategic focus is on high-demand West Coast markets, where they leverage their expertise to optimize returns through a mix of development and redevelopment activities.

With a substantial portfolio encompassing 254 apartment communities and approximately 62,000 apartment homes, Essex demonstrates significant scale and market presence. Their financial standing is underscored by a market capitalization of $20.55 billion, with key metrics including a P/E ratio of 25.83 and a forward P/E of 49.26, alongside a P/B ratio of 3.43 and P/S of 11.73. These figures highlight their valuation and growth potential. Essexs revenue streams are diversified across rent collection, leasing services, and property appreciation, supported by a strong balance sheet and a disciplined investment strategy, positioning them for sustained growth in a competitive landscape.

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ESS Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 21,111m
Sector Real Estate
Industry REIT - Residential
GiC Sub-Industry Multi-Family Residential REITs
IPO / Inception 1994-06-06

ESS Stock Ratings

Growth 5y 43.6%
Fundamental 45.4%
Dividend 56.9%
Rel. Strength 18.8
Analysts 3.19/5
Fair Price Momentum 308.72 USD
Fair Price DCF 337.10 USD

ESS Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 3.36%
Yield on Cost 5y 5.20%
Annual Growth 5y -2.43%
Payout Consistency 99.4%

ESS Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 85.4%
Growth Correlation 12m 76%
Growth Correlation 5y 31.4%
CAGR 5y 9.89%
CAGR/Max DD 5y 0.23
Sharpe Ratio 12m 1.59
Alpha 20.97
Beta 0.920
Volatility 20.87%
Current Volume 288.7k
Average Volume 20d 419.9k
What is the price of ESS stocks?
As of March 30, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 306.00 with a total of 288,731 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +0.26%, over one month by +0.69%, over three months by +9.14% and over the past year by +31.04%.
Is Essex Property Trust a good stock to buy?
Partly, yes. Based on ValueRay Fundamental Analyses, Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) is currently (March 2025) ok to buy, but has to be watched. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 45.42 and therefor a somewhat positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on ValueRays Analyses, Dividends and Discounted-Cash-Flow, the Fair Value of ESS as of March 2025 is 308.72. This means that ESS is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 0.89%.
Is ESS a buy, sell or hold?
Essex Property Trust has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.19. Therefor, it is recommend to hold ESS.
  • Strong Buy: 2
  • Buy: 4
  • Hold: 19
  • Sell: 1
  • Strong Sell: 1
What are the forecast for ESS stock price target?
According to ValueRays Forecast Model, ESS Essex Property Trust will be worth about 336.4 in March 2026. The stock is currently trading at 306.00. This means that the stock has a potential upside of +9.94%.
Issuer Forecast Upside
Wallstreet Target Price 311.9 1.9%
Analysts Target Price 308.7 0.9%
ValueRay Target Price 336.4 9.9%