Essex Property Trust, Inc. (New York Stock Exchange:ESS)
| Market Cap | $17.61B+7.5% |
| Revenue (ttm) | $1.95B+3.8% |
| Net Income | $350.11M-58.6% |
| EPS | $5.39-59.1% |
| Shares Out | 64.26M |
| PE Ratio | 50.75 |
| Forward PE | 43.17 |
| Dividend | $10.34(3.77%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Volume | 107,336 |
| Open | $275.70 |
| Previous Close | $274.00 |
| Day's Range | $271.63 - $275.70 |
| 52-Week Range | $238.46 - $303.35 |
| Beta | 0.71 |
| Analysts | Hold |
| Price Target | $300.73(+9.74%) |
| Earnings Date | Feb 3, 2027 |
About ESS
Essex Property Trust, Inc., a prominent S&P 500 constituent, operates as a vertically integrated real estate investment trust (REIT). The company focuses on the purchase, construction, renovation, and ongoing management of residential apartment complexes across select West Coast regions.
What Are Insiders Doing?
View the trades behind this meter — each links to its SEC Form 4 →
Open-market Form 4 purchases (code P) vs sales (code S) on file for this company. Grants, option exercises and tax withholdings are excluded. Informational only.
Analyst consensus
13 firms rating ESS in the last 3 months, one vote each. Issuer-paid research is not counted.
Next catalysts
- Feb 3, 2027Earnings report
$ESS stock is featured in our Congress Trading, and Insider Trades datasets.
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Recent trades of ESS by members of U.S. Congress
| Alan ArmstrongSenate / R | Purchase$1.00K – $15.00K | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Sheldon WhitehouseSenate / D | Sale$1.00K – $15.00K | Apr 18, 2023 |
| Sheldon WhitehouseSenate / D | Sale$15.00K – $50.00K | Aug 27, 2014 |
Recently reported changes in ESS holdings by institutional investors
Latest 0 13F filings · Source: SEC EDGAR
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Quarterly net insider trading by ESS's directors and management
Source: SEC EDGAR (Form 4)
Corporate Lobbying
ESS Estimated quarterly lobbying spending
Source: U.S. Senate LDA
ESS Revenue by Segment or Geography
| Rental income | $482.77M | 49.44% |
| Northern California | $208.64M | 21.37% |
| Southern California | $195.14M | 19.99% |
| Seattle Metro | $79.71M | 8.16% |
| Other property | $7.58M | 0.78% |
| Management and other fees from affiliates | $2.34M | 0.24% |
| Apartment communities owned (in communities) | $255.00K | 0.03% |
As of: Q3 2026 (Sep 30, 2026) · Source: SEC EDGAR (10-Q)
U.S. Patents
New ESS patent grants
Source: USPTO Open Data Portal
Government Contracts
Estimated quarterly amount awarded to ESS from public contracts
Source: USAspending.gov
Top ETF Holders
ETFs with the largest estimated holdings in ESS
| VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF | $655.56M |
| VTIVanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF | $550.99M |
| VOOVanguard S&P 500 ETF | $454.82M |
| VBVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF | $389.75M |
| VBRVanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF | $253.62M |
| IVViShares Core S&P 500 ETF | $236.24M |
Estimated from each fund’s disclosed top holdings × AUM
Bull Case vs Bear Case
AI-generated from ESS’s recent data — informational, not investment advice
What’s Behind the Score
News check: Multiple analyst downgrades on price targets outweigh modest dividend/market positioning mentions in general REIT coverage.