Essex Property Trust (ESS) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) is anticipated to release 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. Parties 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 Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:ESS opened at $251.76 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $257.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $261.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.13, a PEG ratio of 6.00 and a beta of 0.74. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. Essex Property Trust has a 52 week low of $243.25 and a 52 week high of $316.29.

Essex Property Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Investors of record on Friday, January 2nd were given a $2.57 dividend. This represents a $10.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 2nd. Essex Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 78.12%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Essex Property Trust

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Cinctive Capital Management LP acquired a new position in Essex Property Trust in the third quarter worth approximately $246,000. Equitable Holdings Inc. lifted its position in shares of Essex Property Trust by 17.3% during the 3rd quarter. Equitable Holdings Inc. now owns 883 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $236,000 after acquiring an additional 130 shares during the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Essex Property Trust by 36.1% during the 3rd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 1,074 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $288,000 after acquiring an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC grew 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 acquiring an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Snowden Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $220,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.51% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on ESS shares. BMO Capital Markets lowered Essex Property Trust from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and reduced their price target for the stock from $305.00 to $280.00 in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Essex Property Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Essex Property Trust from $280.00 to $268.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 10th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Essex Property Trust from $267.00 to $274.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Essex Property Trust from $275.00 to $284.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 24th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $285.70.

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.