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Company Profile: Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS)

ESS insider trades (13 months) →

$264.90 −0.25% vs. previous close · Market cap $18.26B

Today's multi-factor rank: 346 of 461 · see the ranking

Quant500 Scores
Momentum
5.1/10
Value
4.3/10
Growth
3.9/10
Quality
5.1/10
Multifactor
4.6/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$265.56
Open:$266.85
Day's Low:$260.41
Day's High:$266.28
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:18.26B
Enterprise Value:23.81B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$238.46
52-Week High:$303.35
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$273.92
200-Day Avg:$269.82

Volume

Volume Today:597,488
Avg Volume (3m):513,557
Avg Volume (10d):693,410
52-Week Change:+3.51%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.71

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):49.15

12-month EPS and P/E from the market data provider (Yahoo Finance), not from the SEC: the latest quarter with EPS at the SEC ended Jun 30, 2026, more than 120 days ago.

P/E (forward):42.26
PEG Ratio:7.02
Price / Book:3.22
Price / Sales (TTM):9.22
EV / Revenue:12.02
EV / EBITDA:18.59

Dividends

Current yield:3.90%
Annual Dividend Rate:$10.36
Dividend Trailing:$10.34
Yield Trailing:3.89%
5-Year Avg Yield:3.50%
Payout Ratio:191.84%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):1.98B
Gross Profit:1.36B
EBITDA:1.28B
Net Income (TTM):347.29M
Rev Growth (YoY):+2.20%
Earnings Growth (YoY):-40.50%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):-40.40%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$5.39

12-month EPS and P/E from the market data provider (Yahoo Finance), not from the SEC: the latest quarter with EPS at the SEC ended Jun 30, 2026, more than 120 days ago.

EPS Forward (Est.):$6.27
Revenue Per Share:$30.79
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$82.36
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:98.56M
Total Debt:6.64B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):6.54B
Debt / Equity:121.00%
Current Ratio:0.41
Quick Ratio:0.18

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:1.11B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):1.10B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:23.81B
EV / Revenue:12.02
EV / EBITDA:18.59

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):6.52%
ROA (Return on Assets):3.21%
P/E (trailing):49.15
P/E (forward):42.26
Price / Book:3.22
PEG Ratio:7.02
52-Week Change:+3.51%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$5.39

12-month EPS and P/E from the market data provider (Yahoo Finance), not from the SEC: the latest quarter with EPS at the SEC ended Jun 30, 2026, more than 120 days ago.

EPS Forward (Est.):$6.27
P/E (forward):42.26
PEG Ratio:7.02

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$30.79
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$82.36

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:1.10B
Operating Cash Flow:1.11B
EBITDA:1.28B
Total Revenue (TTM):1.98B
Net Income (TTM):347.29M
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:64,268,439
Float (free shares):63,622,081
Short interest (shares):2,521,712
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):4.66
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
10-Q2026-10-28View filing ↗
8-K2026-10-27View filing ↗
8-K2026-09-25View filing ↗
8-K2026-09-11View filing ↗
10-Q2026-07-30View filing ↗
8-K2026-07-29View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-29View filing ↗
8-K2026-05-14View filing ↗
10-Q2026-04-29View filing ↗
8-K2026-04-28View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust. The firm acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 258 apartment communities comprising over 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development. Essex Property Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 1971 in Maryland and is based in San Mateo, United States.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:San Mateo
Employees:1,686
Sector:Real Estate
Industry:REIT - Residential
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Ms. Angela L. KleimanPresident, CEO & Director545.36M
Ms. Barbara M. Pak CFAExecutive VP & CFO482.71M
Mr. Rylan K. BurnsExecutive VP & Chief Investment Officer402.07M
Ms. Anne M. MorrisonExecutive VP, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel & Secretary441.79M
Mr. Brennan McGreevyGroup VP & Chief Accounting Officer40-
Mr. Michael KaoSenior VP & CTO--
Dmitry TaraschanskySenior Vice President of Transactions--
Ms. Yunmi MartinSenior Vice President of Property Operations--

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Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS): Quantitative Analysis

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) — Real Estate — REIT - Residential. ESS is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, ESS has returned +5.2% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

ESS ranks 346 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 18 of the 30 Real Estate companies that score. Its strongest factor is momentum (Z 0.08, ranked 202 of 494); its weakest is growth (Z -0.68, ranked 457 of 489). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor-0.241346 of 461
Momentum0.083202 of 494 ↑7
Value-0.413338 of 489
Quality0.048189 of 468
Growth-0.681457 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$264.90
Market Cap18.26B
P/E49.15
Revenue (last 12 months)1.98B
Price / book3.22
Book value per share$82.36
52-week range$238.46 – $303.35
Dividend yield3.90%
Beta0.71
Average volume513,557
Shares outstanding64.27M
Short interest (% of float)6.22% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does ESS report earnings? 12 of its last 12, after the close →

What are ESS insiders doing? 28 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 1 sell, the last one on May 27, 2026 →

ESS latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All ESS filings on EDGAR.

Guides: How to read a Quant500 company page · What the S&P 500 is · P/E ratio explained · 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K · all guides

Frequently asked questions about Essex Property Trust (ESS)

When does Essex Property Trust report earnings?

Essex Property Trust has no announced date in the Nasdaq public calendar checked (Nov 3, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026). Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 12 after the close (SEC filings through Oct 27, 2026). ESS earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is Essex Property Trust's P/E ratio?

Essex Property Trust's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 49.1 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month figure from the market data provider (Yahoo Finance), not the SEC one. The median of the 29 Real Estate companies with a P/E is 31.8, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Essex Property Trust is above its sector median. Real Estate stocks, company by company →

Where does Essex Property Trust rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Essex Property Trust ranks 346 of 461, and 18 of the 30 Real Estate companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have Essex Property Trust insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of Essex Property Trust shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on May 27, 2026, by a director, for $168k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 1 sale by directors, officers and large shareholders. All ESS insider trades →

Does Essex Property Trust pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 3.90% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $10.36 per share). The latest recorded ex-dividend date is Sep 30, 2026.

What sector is Essex Property Trust in, and which index?

Essex Property Trust is classified in the Real Estate sector (industry: REIT - Residential), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 30 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Real Estate stocks →

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