Recent Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Essex Property Trust (ESS)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Essex Property Trust (NYSE: ESS) in the last few weeks:

• 1/13/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Barclays PLC. They now have a $292.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/9/2026 – Essex Property Trust was downgraded by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. They now have a $280.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $305.00.
• 1/8/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $267.00 to $274.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald. They now have a $290.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/3/2026 – Essex Property Trust was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 12/16/2025 – Essex Property Trust had its price target lowered by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation from $283.00 to $273.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/15/2025 – Essex Property Trust had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They now have a $282.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $304.00.
• 11/25/2025 – Essex Property Trust had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $297.00 to $290.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 11/24/2025 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by analysts at Mizuho from $275.00 to $284.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Essex Property Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, January 15th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be paid a $2.57 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $10.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. Essex Property Trust’s payout ratio is 78.12%.

Essex Property Trust, Inc (NYSE: ESS) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that acquires, develops, owns and operates multifamily residential properties. The company focuses on market-rate apartment communities and delivers a full suite of property services including leasing, resident services, asset management, and capital improvement programs designed to preserve and enhance long‑term property values.

Essex concentrates its portfolio in West Coast markets, with a significant presence in California and the Pacific Northwest.