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Essex Property Trust Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for ESS

Based on 14 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Essex Property Trust Inc

Min Forecast
$262.00-2.01%
Avg Forecast
$280.04+4.74%
Max Forecast
$310.00+15.94%

Should I buy or sell ESS stock?

Based on 14 analysts offering ratings for Essex Property Trust Inc.

Buy
Strong Buy
2 analysts 14.29%
Buy
3 analysts 21.43%
Hold
9 analysts 64.29%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
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ESS stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-04
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-05-04
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-30
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-29
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-04-27
Wells Fargo
Top 23%
78
HoldMaintains$262.00-2.01%2026-04-23
Evercore ISI Group
Bottom 12%
12
HoldMaintains$264.00-1.26%2026-04-06
ScotiaBank
Top 29%
72
BuyMaintains$278.00+3.98%2026-03-04
Baird
Bottom 11%
11
HoldMaintains$281.00+5.10%2026-03-02
BMO Capital
Bottom 7%
7
HoldDowngrades$280.00+4.72%2026-01-09

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Forecast return on equity

Is ESS forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
8.23%
Industry
6.35%
Market
162.36%
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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
3.41%
Industry
2.75%
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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 13 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$5.88-33.97%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$6.17-30.7%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$6.65-25.28%
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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 24 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$2.0B+3.17%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$2.0B+6.53%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$2.1B+11.19%
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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
-9.48%
Industry
-11.51%
Market
33.98%
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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
3.48%
Industry
2.18%
Market
14.05%
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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$267.37$280.04+4.74%Buy
INVH$28.97$31.73+9.54%Buy
SUI$126.07$143.40+13.75%Buy
MAA$130.36$142.36+9.20%Buy
ELS$63.29$70.75+11.79%Buy
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Essex Property Trust Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Essex Property Trust Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 14 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: ESS) stock is to Buy ESS stock.

Out of 14 analysts, 2 (14.29%) are recommending ESS as a Strong Buy, 3 (21.43%) are recommending ESS as a Buy, 9 (64.29%) are recommending ESS as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending ESS as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending ESS as a Strong Sell.

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What is ESS's earnings growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: ESS) Essex Property Trust's forecast annual earnings growth rate of -9.48% is forecast to beat the US REIT - Residential industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of -11.51%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 33.98%.

Essex Property Trust's earnings in 2026 is $572,742,000.On average, 13 Wall Street analysts forecast ESS's earnings for 2026 to be $377,634,306, with the lowest ESS earnings forecast at $304,181,850, and the highest ESS earnings forecast at $437,244,540. On average, 12 Wall Street analysts forecast ESS's earnings for 2027 to be $396,379,784, with the lowest ESS earnings forecast at $326,224,013, and the highest ESS earnings forecast at $464,234,944.

In 2028, ESS is forecast to generate $427,335,206 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $358,342,593 and the highest earnings forecast at $493,924,388.

What is ESS's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: ESS) Essex Property Trust's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 3.48% is forecast to beat the US REIT - Residential industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 2.18%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 14.05%.

Essex Property Trust's revenue in 2026 is $1,907,518,000.On average, 24 Wall Street analysts forecast ESS's revenue for 2026 to be $126,469,320,288, with the lowest ESS revenue forecast at $119,464,667,894, and the highest ESS revenue forecast at $134,502,178,538. On average, 23 Wall Street analysts forecast ESS's revenue for 2027 to be $130,582,143,712, with the lowest ESS revenue forecast at $122,742,074,060, and the highest ESS revenue forecast at $139,386,156,354.

In 2028, ESS is forecast to generate $136,301,538,786 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $128,911,309,196 and the highest revenue forecast at $145,683,917,222.

What is ESS's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: ESS) forecast ROA is 3.41%, which is higher than the forecast US REIT - Residential industry average of 2.75%.

What is ESS's Price Target?

According to 14 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year ESS price target, the average ESS price target is $280.04, with the highest ESS stock price forecast at $310.00 and the lowest ESS stock price forecast at $262.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Essex Property Trust's share price could reach $280.04 by May 4, 2027. The average Essex Property Trust stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 4.74% from the current ESS share price of $267.37.

What is ESS's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: ESS) Essex Property Trust's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $8.90. On average, analysts forecast that ESS's EPS will be $5.88 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $4.73, and the highest EPS forecast at $6.80. On average, analysts forecast that ESS's EPS will be $6.17 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $5.08, and the highest EPS forecast at $7.22. In 2028, ESS's EPS is forecast to hit $6.65 (min: $5.58, max: $7.69).

What is ESS's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: ESS) forecast ROE is 8.23%, which is considered weak.
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