Essex Property Trust, Inc.
ESS Real Estate REIT - Residential NYSE
$251.76
$-2.32 (-0.91%)
Open: $254.03 | High: $255.44 | Low: $251.72 | Prev Close: $254.08
Market Cap: $16.21B
Volume: 147K | Avg: 536K
Last updated: January 26, 2026 at 06:02 PMInvestment Rating
Neutral
Overall Score: 60/100
Rating Breakdown:
Stock Score Analysis
Stock Score: 520
Comprehensive Quality Assessment
Component Breakdown:
Valuation Metrics
| P/E Ratio | 19.13 |
| P/B Ratio | 2.88 |
| P/S Ratio | 8.71 |
| EPS | $13.16 |
| Beta | 0.74 |
| Shares Outstanding | 64.40M |
| 52-Week High | $316.29 |
| 52-Week Low | $243.25 |
| SMA 50 | $257.15 |
| SMA 200 | $268.24 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.08% |
| Annual Dividend | $10.28 |
| Next Earnings | February 04, 2026 09:00 PM ET |
Financial Ratios
| Gross Margin | 60.0% |
| Operating Margin | 53.3% |
| Net Margin | 45.5% |
| ROE | 15.1% |
| ROA | 6.4% |
| Debt/Equity | 1.19 |
| Current Ratio | 0.54 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 |
Balance Sheet
| Total Assets | $12.93B |
| Total Liabilities | $7.18B |
| Total Equity | $5.54B |
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| Cash | $66.80M |
| Total Debt | $6.65B |
| Net Debt | $6.59B |
Income Statement
| Revenue | $1.77B |
| Gross Profit | $1.21B |
| Operating Income | $703.10M |
| Net Income | $741.52M |
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| EBITDA | $1.63B |
| Revenue/Share | $28.91 |
Cash Flow
| Operating CF | $1.07B |
| CapEx | $136.40M |
| Free Cash Flow | $931.91M |
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| Book Value/Share | $90.54 |
| Tangible Book/Share | $90.54 |
| Equity/Share | $87.44 |
Technical Indicators
| RSI (14) | 50.00 Neutral |
| MACD |
0.00
Signal: 0.00
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| Volatility | 0.00% |
| Trading Signal | Neutral |
Performance & Returns
Insufficient historical data
Insufficient historical data (need 200+ days, have 0)Sector Comparison (Real Estate)
| Metric | ESS | Sector Avg | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio | 19.13 | 76.36 | 21% |
| P/B Ratio | 2.88 | 0.56 | 75% |
| ROE (%) | 15.13% | 25.62% | 88% |
| Net Margin (%) | 45.46% | 14.11% | 92% |
| Stock Score | 520 | 446.0 | 75% |
Technical Analysis
| Ticker | Close | SMA 5 | SMA 8 | SMA 13 | SMA 50 | SMA 200 | RSI (14) | MACD | Volatility (%) | Volume | Signal | SMA Decision |
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| ESS | $251.76 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 50.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0 | Neutral | Mixed |
Candlestick Patterns
There wasn't any recognizable pattern for the ESS stock
News Sentiment
| 📊 Ticker | 📰 Headline | 💭 Sentiment | 📡 Source | 🔗 URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESS | The Polar Pivot | Neutral | seekingalpha.com | Read More |
| ESS | Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Has $266.09 Million Stock Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESS | Neutral | defenseworld.net | Read More |
| ESS | Powell Under Pressure | Neutral | seekingalpha.com | Read More |
| ESS | Essex Reports Characteristics of 2025 Dividends | Neutral | businesswire.com | Read More |
| ESS | Here's 7 Ideal "Safer" January Dividend Dogs In The S&P500 | Neutral | seekingalpha.com | Read More |
Recent Insider Trading
No recent insider trading data available for ESS
Company Information
Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 246 apartment communities comprising approximately 60,000 apartment homes with an additional 6 properties in various stages of active development.
| CEO | Angela L. Kleiman |
| Employees | 1712 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1994-06-07 |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Website | https://www.essexapartmenthomes.com |
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Industry | REIT - Residential |
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Rating Metrics Explained
DCF Score (Discounted Cash Flow)
Measures the intrinsic value of the stock based on projected future cash flows. A higher score indicates the stock is undervalued relative to its DCF valuation.
ROE Score (Return on Equity)
Evaluates how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better profitability and management effectiveness.
ROA Score (Return on Assets)
Measures how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit. A higher ROA means better asset utilization and operational efficiency.
D/E Score (Debt-to-Equity)
Assesses the company's financial leverage and risk. Lower debt-to-equity ratios indicate less financial risk and better balance sheet health.
P/E Score (Price-to-Earnings)
Compares stock price to earnings per share. A lower P/E ratio may indicate the stock is undervalued, while a higher ratio could suggest overvaluation or growth expectations.
P/B Score (Price-to-Book)
Compares market price to book value per share. Lower P/B ratios may indicate undervaluation relative to the company's net asset value.
Rating Recommendations:
Each metric is scored on a scale of 1-5, where the scores are determined by comparing the company's performance against industry benchmarks and historical data:
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Strong Buy (5/5): Excellent score - strong positive indicator
- The metric significantly outperforms industry averages (top 20% of companies)
- Indicates exceptional financial health or attractive valuation in that category
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Buy (4/5): Good score - positive indicator
- Above-average performance (top 40% of companies)
- Shows strong fundamentals with room for improvement
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Neutral (3/5): Average score - neutral indicator
- Performance in line with industry median (middle 20%)
- Neither significantly positive nor negative signal
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Sell (2/5): Below average - negative indicator
- Below-average performance (bottom 40% of companies)
- Suggests weakness in this particular metric
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Strong Sell (1/5): Poor score - strong negative indicator
- Significantly underperforms industry (bottom 20%)
- Indicates potential risk or overvaluation in that category