Essex Property Trust, Inc

ESSNYSE • USD
268.65 USD
↘ 0.86 (0.32%)AT CLOSE (03:59 PM EDT)
265.87
↘ 2.78 (1.03%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 08:15 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 08:15 PM EDT
265.87
↘ 2.78 (1.03%)
🔴Market: CLOSED

Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc (ESS) are trading at $268.65. The stock presents a bearish profile across the board: technical indicators signal "Sell" and our fundamental models agree with a "Sell" rating. Key drivers include a weak Piotroski F-Score of 2/9 and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. Furthermore, ESS is currently richly valued, trading at a premium to sector peers across key valuation metrics.

Technical & fundamental data as of Oct 2, 2026.

Open?$272.48
High?$272.48
Low?$267.92
Prev. Close?$269.51
Volume?466.8K
Avg. Volume?562.5K
VWAP?$268.91
Rel. Volume?0.83x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$243.23 × 100
Ask?$271.12 × 400
Spread?$27.89
Midpoint?$257.18
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?17.3B
Shares Out?64.3M
Float?62.0M
Float %?96.4%
P/E Ratio?41.72
P/B Ratio?3.24
EPS?$6.44
Dividend?3.84%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
Essex Property Trust owns a portfolio of 258 apartment communities with over 62,000 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties on the West Coast in the urban and suburban submarkets of Southern California, Northern California, and Seattle.
Employees
1.7K
Market Cap
17.3B
Industry
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
Listed
1994-06-06
Address
1100 PARK PLACE
SAN MATEO, CA 94403
Phone: (650) 655-7800
Technical OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?– Neutral(0/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▼ Bearish(-1/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →
Fundamental OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?
12
Z-Score?
50
Momentum?
31
Short Sent.?
54
Piotroski F-Score?2/9Weak
Confidence?73%Moderate
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Short InterestModerate
Short % of Float?3.53%Low
Short Interest?2.2M
Days to Cover?4.2
Free Float62.0M
Avg Daily Volume515.7K
Settlement Date2026-09-15
Financial Health
Current Ratio?0.28Weak
Quick Ratio?0.28Weak
Cash Ratio?0.06Low
Debt/Equity?1.26Moderate
ValuationRICHLY VALUEDvs 10 peers + S&P 500
Score
50/100
P/E?
Peers
30
S&P
17
41.7PRICEY▾
P/B?
Peers
18
S&P
52
3.24FAIR▾
P/S?
Peers
9
S&P
10
8.96HIGH▾
P/FCF?
Peers
67
S&P
61
18.5CHEAP▾
EV/EBITDA?
Peers
9
S&P
25
20.3HIGH▾
EV/Sales?
Peers
9
S&P
7
12.41HIGH▾
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?
Peers
70
S&P
24
7.8%FAIR▾
ROA?
Peers
40
S&P
29
3.2%FAIR▾
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$935.9M
Enterprise Value?$23.9B
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day