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Essex Property Trust Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for ESS

Based on 12 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Essex Property Trust Inc

Min Forecast
$293.00+2.75%
Avg Forecast
$313.50+9.94%
Max Forecast
$355.00+24.5%

Should I buy or sell ESS stock?

Based on 12 analysts offering ratings for Essex Property Trust Inc.

Buy
Strong Buy
2 analysts 16.67%
Buy
4 analysts 33.33%
Hold
5 analysts 41.67%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
1 analysts 8.33%
Although ESS's forecast from analysts indicates a "Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates ESS as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn More

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ESS stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-06-13
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-05-28
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-05-23
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-05-23
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2025-05-09
RBC Capital
Top 34%
67
BuyMaintains$309.00+8.36%2025-05-01
Truist Securities
Top 14%
87
HoldMaintains$304.00+6.61%2025-03-10
Evercore ISI Group
Bottom 14%
14
HoldMaintains$302.00+5.91%2025-02-10
Wells Fargo
Top 27%
74
HoldMaintains$305.00+6.96%2025-01-24
Deutsche Bank
Top 20%
81
Strong BuyUpgrades$310.00+8.71%2025-01-21

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Forecast return on equity

Is ESS forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
20.59%
Industry
18.8%
Market
90.4%
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Forecast High Return on Equity Forecast

Forecast return on assets

Is ESS forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
8.7%
Industry
8.46%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

ESS earnings per share forecast

What is ESS's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 12 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$15.92+52.24%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$16.45+57.29%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$17.13+63.76%
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Forecast High Earnings Growth Forecast

ESS revenue forecast

What is ESS's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 9 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$1.9B+4.13%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$2.0B+8.27%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$2.0B+12.38%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

ESS earnings growth forecast

How is ESS forecast to perform vs REIT - Residential companies and vs the US market?

Company
17.79%
Industry
44.12%
Market
15.32%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Savings Rate Forecast

ESS revenue growth forecast

How is ESS forecast to perform vs REIT - Residential companies and vs the US market?

Company
3.97%
Industry
3.01%
Market
9.68%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

ESS vs Residential REIT Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
ESS$285.15$313.50+9.94%Buy
MAA$149.53$168.31+12.56%Buy
INVH$33.38$37.77+13.16%Buy
SUI$123.13$137.88+11.98%Buy
UDR$41.16$45.71+11.06%Buy
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Essex Property Trust Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Essex Property Trust Stock a good buy in 2025, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 12 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: ESS) stock is to Buy ESS stock.

Out of 12 analysts, 2 (16.67%) are recommending ESS as a Strong Buy, 4 (33.33%) are recommending ESS as a Buy, 5 (41.67%) are recommending ESS as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending ESS as a Sell, and 1 (8.33%) are recommending ESS as a Strong Sell.

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What is ESS's earnings growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: ESS) Essex Property Trust's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 17.79% is not forecast to beat the US REIT - Residential industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 44.12%, and while it is forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 15.32%.

Essex Property Trust's earnings in 2025 is $671,901,000.On average, 12 Wall Street analysts forecast ESS's earnings for 2025 to be $1,025,275,997, with the lowest ESS earnings forecast at $1,017,285,797, and the highest ESS earnings forecast at $1,032,738,239. On average, 12 Wall Street analysts forecast ESS's earnings for 2026 to be $1,059,290,686, with the lowest ESS earnings forecast at $1,043,683,719, and the highest ESS earnings forecast at $1,080,383,270.

In 2027, ESS is forecast to generate $1,102,847,258 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $1,084,890,232 and the highest earnings forecast at $1,127,384,449.

What is ESS's revenue growth forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: ESS) Essex Property Trust's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 3.97% is forecast to beat the US REIT - Residential industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 3.01%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 9.68%.

Essex Property Trust's revenue in 2025 is $1,812,105,000.On average, 9 Wall Street analysts forecast ESS's revenue for 2025 to be $121,489,742,570, with the lowest ESS revenue forecast at $120,403,500,249, and the highest ESS revenue forecast at $123,815,914,630. On average, 9 Wall Street analysts forecast ESS's revenue for 2026 to be $126,322,687,111, with the lowest ESS revenue forecast at $123,327,874,988, and the highest ESS revenue forecast at $129,504,345,018.

In 2027, ESS is forecast to generate $131,118,481,405 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $126,112,533,893 and the highest revenue forecast at $134,680,269,397.

What is ESS's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2025-2028?

(NYSE: ESS) forecast ROA is 8.7%, which is higher than the forecast US REIT - Residential industry average of 8.46%.

What is ESS's Price Target?

According to 12 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year ESS price target, the average ESS price target is $313.50, with the highest ESS stock price forecast at $355.00 and the lowest ESS stock price forecast at $293.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Essex Property Trust's share price could reach $313.50 by Jun 13, 2026. The average Essex Property Trust stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 9.94% from the current ESS share price of $285.15.

What is ESS's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2025-2027?

(NYSE: ESS) Essex Property Trust's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $10.46. On average, analysts forecast that ESS's EPS will be $15.92 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at $15.80, and the highest EPS forecast at $16.04. On average, analysts forecast that ESS's EPS will be $16.45 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $16.21, and the highest EPS forecast at $16.78. In 2027, ESS's EPS is forecast to hit $17.13 (min: $16.85, max: $17.51).

What is ESS's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2025-2028?

(NYSE: ESS) forecast ROE is 20.59%, which is considered strong.
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