Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS)
NYSE: ESS · Real-Time Price · USD
281.86
-14.94 (-5.03%)
At close: Jul 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
281.34
-0.52 (-0.18%)
After-hours: Jul 30, 2026, 7:34 PM EDT

Essex Property Trust Stock Forecast

Stock Price Forecast

According to 26 analysts polled by S&P Global, Essex Property Trust stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $300.24. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 6.52% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $239 (-15.21%) and the highest is $352 (+24.88%).

Price Target: $300.24 (+6.52%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold

Price Target

Chart
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$239$300.24$299$352
Change-15.21%+6.52%+6.08%+24.88%

Analyst Ratings

The average analyst rating for Essex Property Trust stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.

Recommendation Trends

Chart
RatingFeb '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26Jul '26
Strong Buy333345
Buy333444
Hold181818171615
Sell111111
Strong Sell111111
Total262626262626

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Evercore ISI
Evercore ISI
Buy
Maintains
$297$303
BuyMaintains$297$303+7.50%Jul 30, 2026
Stifel Nicolaus
Stifel Nicolaus
Hold
Reiterates
$282$293
HoldReiterates$282$293+3.86%Jul 30, 2026
Piper Sandler
Piper Sandler
Buy
Reiterates
n/a
BuyReiteratesn/an/aJul 30, 2026
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Hold
Maintains
$280$297
HoldMaintains$280$297+5.37%Jul 22, 2026
RBC Capital
RBC Capital
Buy
Maintains
$288$306
BuyMaintains$288$306+8.56%Jul 21, 2026
More Analyst Ratings

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
1.95B
from 1.94B
Increased by 0.69%
Revenue Next Year
2.01B
from 1.95B
Increased by 3.29%
EPS This Year
5.90
from 5.76
Increased by 2.44%
EPS Next Year
6.15
from 5.90
Increased by 4.29%
Fiscal YearFY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2022Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2024Dec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
1.55B1.63B1.71B1.83B1.94B1.95B
Revenue Growth
-0.64%5.19%4.95%6.58%5.97%0.69%
Net Income
488.55M408.32M405.83M741.52M669.67M392.32M
EPS
----5.765.90
EPS Growth
----4.40%2.44%
Dividend / Share
8.368.809.249.8010.2810.37
Dividend Growth
-5.26%5.00%6.06%4.90%0.90%
Free Cash Flow
654.64M973.01M752.54M819.89M984.06M1.01B
FFO
941.05M923.36M1.01B1.06B1.07B1.07B
FFO / Share
13.9813.7015.2415.9915.9816.11
P/FFO
21.2913.5214.8316.7215.9017.50
No. Analysts
-----15
EPS based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue202620272028
High2.0B
Avg1.9B
Low1.9B

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth202620272028
High
1.3%
Avg
0.7%
Low
-0.5%

EPS Forecast

EPS202620272028
High6.08
Avg5.90
Low5.61

EPS Growth

EPS Growth202620272028
High
5.6%
Avg
2.4%
Low
-2.6%