Essex Property Trust (ESS) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) is expected to be posting its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect Essex Property Trust to post earnings of $4.00 per share and revenue of $474.6570 million for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $3.97 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.96 by $0.01. Essex Property Trust had a return on equity of 14.68% and a net margin of 45.46%.The business had revenue of $473.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $472.11 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.91 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Essex Property Trust to post $16 EPS for the current fiscal year and $17 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Essex Property Trust Stock Down 0.4%

ESS stock opened at $251.82 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $257.51 and its 200 day moving average price is $262.12. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.14, a PEG ratio of 6.03 and a beta of 0.73. Essex Property Trust has a fifty-two week low of $243.25 and a fifty-two week high of $316.29. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.18.

Essex Property Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd were paid a dividend of $2.57 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $10.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.1%. Essex Property Trust’s payout ratio is presently 78.12%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on ESS. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Essex Property Trust in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on Essex Property Trust from $294.00 to $284.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Truist Financial decreased their target price on Essex Property Trust from $283.00 to $273.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $282.00 price target (down from $304.00) on shares of Essex Property Trust in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Essex Property Trust from $267.00 to $274.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $285.70.

Institutional Trading of Essex Property Trust

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ESS. Norinchukin Bank The boosted its holdings in Essex Property Trust by 0.6% in the third quarter. Norinchukin Bank The now owns 6,957 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,862,000 after acquiring an additional 44 shares during the last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Essex Property Trust by 10.1% in the 2nd quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 795 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $227,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the period. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Essex Property Trust by 11.7% in the 2nd quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 771 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $220,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. AXA S.A. grew its holdings in shares of Essex Property Trust by 0.9% during the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 9,721 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $2,755,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd increased its position in Essex Property Trust by 23.0% during the 3rd quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 465 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $124,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.51% of the company’s stock.

Essex Property Trust Company Profile

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.