NYSE: ESS
Essex Property Trust Inc Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

Analyst price target for ESS

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

Min Forecast
$266.00-14.32%
Avg Forecast
$303.29-2.31%
Max Forecast
$355.00+14.35%

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%2024-09-24
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-09-16
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-09-16
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-09-16
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-09-10
Goldman Sachs
Bottom 26%
26
HoldInitiates Coverage On$318.00+2.43%2024-09-04
Raymond James
Top 11%
90
BuyMaintains$325.00+4.68%2024-08-29
Truist Securities
Top 11%
90
HoldMaintains$294.00-5.30%2024-08-27
Piper Sandler
Top 24%
77
Strong BuyMaintains$355.00+14.35%2024-08-26
Wells Fargo
Top 26%
75
HoldMaintains$314.00+1.14%2024-08-26

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Forecast return on equity

Is ESS forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
20.3%
Industry
18.88%
Market
70.73%
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Forecast return on assets

Is ESS forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
8.72%
Industry
8.26%
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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 11 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$15.56+81.78%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$16.01+87.01%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$16.60+93.95%
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ESS revenue forecast

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

Avg 1 year Forecast
$1.8B+1.61%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$1.8B+6.08%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$1.9B+9.27%
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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
24.63%
Industry
25.72%
Market
17.57%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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ESS revenue growth forecast

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

Company
3.08%
Industry
3.1%
Market
8.85%
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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$310.46$303.29-2.31%Buy
MAA$164.16$176.07+7.26%Buy
INVH$34.25$38.46+12.28%Buy
SUI$126.33$138.78+9.85%Hold
UDR$45.86$45.92+0.14%Buy

Essex Property Trust Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Essex Property Trust Stock a good buy in 2024, 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 2024-2026?

(NYSE: ESS) Essex Property Trust's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 24.63% is not forecast to beat the US REIT - Residential industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 25.72%, and while it is forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 17.57%.

Essex Property Trust's earnings in 2024 is $549,460,000.On average, 11 Wall Street analysts forecast ESS's earnings for 2024 to be $1,000,040,627, with the lowest ESS earnings forecast at $996,788,692, and the highest ESS earnings forecast at $1,003,215,441. On average, 12 Wall Street analysts forecast ESS's earnings for 2025 to be $1,028,806,753, with the lowest ESS earnings forecast at $1,024,423,711, and the highest ESS earnings forecast at $1,039,712,946.

In 2026, ESS is forecast to generate $1,066,949,506 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $1,052,701,404 and the highest earnings forecast at $1,087,752,891.

What is ESS's revenue growth forecast for 2024-2026?

(NYSE: ESS) Essex Property Trust's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 3.08% is not forecast to beat the US REIT - Residential industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 3.1%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 8.85%.

Essex Property Trust's revenue in 2024 is $1,741,729,000.On average, 9 Wall Street analysts forecast ESS's revenue for 2024 to be $113,735,839,159, with the lowest ESS revenue forecast at $113,244,449,969, and the highest ESS revenue forecast at $114,806,792,529. On average, 9 Wall Street analysts forecast ESS's revenue for 2025 to be $118,747,032,035, with the lowest ESS revenue forecast at $117,248,956,959, and the highest ESS revenue forecast at $121,741,896,836.

In 2026, ESS is forecast to generate $122,312,013,695 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $120,050,376,630 and the highest revenue forecast at $124,166,066,370.

What is ESS's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2024-2027?

(NYSE: ESS) forecast ROA is 8.72%, which is higher than the forecast US REIT - Residential industry average of 8.26%.

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 $303.29, with the highest ESS stock price forecast at $355.00 and the lowest ESS stock price forecast at $266.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Essex Property Trust's share price could fall to $303.29 by Sep 24, 2025. The average Essex Property Trust stock price prediction forecasts a potential downside of 2.31% from the current ESS share price of $310.46.

What is ESS's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2024-2026?

(NYSE: ESS) Essex Property Trust's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $8.56. On average, analysts forecast that ESS's EPS will be $15.56 for 2024, with the lowest EPS forecast at $15.51, and the highest EPS forecast at $15.61. On average, analysts forecast that ESS's EPS will be $16.01 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at $15.94, and the highest EPS forecast at $16.18. In 2026, ESS's EPS is forecast to hit $16.60 (min: $16.38, max: $16.93).

What is ESS's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2024-2027?

(NYSE: ESS) forecast ROE is 20.3%, which is considered strong.
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