How to buy Essex Property Trust (ESS) stocks

Essex Property Trust is a reit - residential business based in the US. Essex Property Trust shares (ESS) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $279.01 – a decrease of 6.93% over the previous week. Essex Property Trust employs 1,747 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $1.8 billion.

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Essex Property Trust stock price (NYSE: ESS)

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Essex Property Trust stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-18.

Latest market close	$279.01
52-week range	$216.96 - $315.09
50-day moving average more info button	$297.92
200-day moving average more info button	$277.12
Wall St. target price	$310.33
PE ratio more info button	33.2152
Dividend yield more info button	$9.66 (3.45%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$8.55

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Essex Property Trust price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $279.01 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-16)	-6.70%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-8.68%
3 months (2024-09-23)	-9.90%
6 months (2024-06-21)	0.28%

1 year (2023-12-22)	14.18%
2 years (2022-12-23)	42.76%
3 years (2021-12-23)	307.2156
5 years (2019-12-20)	11.66%

Is Essex Property Trust stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Essex Property Trust stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Essex Property Trust's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Essex Property Trust's P/E ratio

Essex Property Trust's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 33x. In other words, Essex Property Trust shares trade at around 33x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

Essex Property Trust's PEG ratio

Essex Property Trust's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 7.0309. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Essex Property Trust's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Essex Property Trust's EBITDA

Essex Property Trust's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $1.1 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Essex Property Trust's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Essex Property Trust financials

Revenue TTM	$1.8 billion
Operating margin TTM	30.38%
Gross profit TTM	$1.1 billion
Return on assets TTM	2.68%
Return on equity TTM	10.18%
Profit margin	31.35%
Book value	$84.55
Market Capitalization more info button	$18.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Essex Property Trust's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Essex Property Trust.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Essex Property Trust's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 18.43

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Essex Property Trust's overall score of 18.43 (as at 12/31/2018) is excellent – landing it in it in the 11st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Essex Property Trust is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Essex Property Trust's environmental score

Environmental score: 7.91/100

Essex Property Trust's environmental score of 7.91 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Essex Property Trust is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Essex Property Trust's social score

Social score: 6.65/100

Essex Property Trust's social score of 6.65 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Essex Property Trust is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Essex Property Trust's governance score

Governance score: 6.87/100

Essex Property Trust's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Essex Property Trust is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Essex Property Trust's controversy score

Controversy score: 1/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Essex Property Trust scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Essex Property Trust has managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Essex Property Trust Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	18.43
Total ESG percentile	11.08
Environmental score	7.91
Environmental score percentile	4
Social score	6.65
Social score percentile	4
Governance score	6.87
Governance score percentile	4
Level of controversy	1

Essex Property Trust stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 112.85% of net profits

Recently Essex Property Trust has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Essex Property Trust shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Essex Property Trust's case, that would currently equate to about $9.66 per share.

Essex Property Trust's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Essex Property Trust's most recent dividend payout was on 14 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 1 January 2025 (the "ex-dividend date").

Essex Property Trust stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Essex Property Trust's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $216.9633 up to $315.0876. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Essex Property Trust's is 0.897. This would suggest that Essex Property Trust's stocks are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Essex Property Trust overview

Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 254 apartment communities comprising approximately 62,000 apartment homes..

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Essex Property Trust is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.145% of Essex Property Trust stocks are held by insiders and 98.279% by institutions. How many people work for Essex Property Trust?
Latest data suggests 1,747 work at Essex Property Trust. When does the fiscal year end for Essex Property Trust?
Essex Property Trust's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Essex Property Trust based?
Essex Property Trust's address is: 1100 Park Place, San Mateo, CA, United States, 94403-7107 What is Essex Property Trust's ISIN number?
Essex Property Trust's international securities identification number is: US2971781057 What is Essex Property Trust's CUSIP number?
Essex Property Trust's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 297178105

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