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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. Essex Property Trust employs 1,747 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $1.7 billion.
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Essex Property Trust stock price (NYSE: ESS)
Use our graph to track the performance of ESS stocks over time.Essex Property Trust shares at a glance
Latest market close | $301.63 |
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52-week range | $198.11 - $302.05 |
50-day moving average | $282.45 |
200-day moving average | $252.29 |
Wall St. target price | $290.60 |
PE ratio | 37.4429 |
Dividend yield | $9.52 (3.25%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $8.06 |
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Essex Property Trust price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $301.63 from 2024-09-04
1 week (2024-08-30) | -0.05% |
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1 month (2024-08-06) | 7.58% |
3 months (2024-06-06) | 12.41% |
6 months (2024-03-06) | 24.28% |
1 year (2023-09-06) | 27.59% |
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2 years (2022-09-02) | N/A |
3 years (2021-09-03) | 335.58 |
5 years (2019-09-06) | 306.7615 |
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 37x. In other words, Essex Property Trust shares trade at around 37x 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 shares 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 7.8752. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares 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 share 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 | $1.7 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 32.54% |
Gross profit TTM | $1.1 billion |
Return on assets TTM | 2.73% |
Return on equity TTM | 9.54% |
Profit margin | 30.14% |
Book value | $85.37 |
Market Capitalization | $20.1 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Essex Property Trust share dividends
Dividend payout ratio: 117.82% of net profits
Recently Essex Property Trust has paid out, on average, around 117.82% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.25% 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 3.25% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Essex Property Trust's case, that would currently equate to about $9.52 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 11 July 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 27 June 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Essex Property Trust share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Essex Property Trust's shares have ranged in value from as little as $198.1137 up to $302.05. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Essex Property Trust's is 0.895. This would suggest that Essex Property Trust's shares 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 252 apartment communities comprising approximately 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development. .
Frequently asked questions
nullWhat percentage of Essex Property Trust is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 1.139% of Essex Property Trust shares are held by insiders and 98.114% 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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