How to buy Empire State Realty Trust shares

Easy steps to invest in Empire State Realty Trust stock in the UK.

Empire State Realty Trust Inc (ESRT) is a publicly traded reit - diversified business based in the US which employs around 650 staff. Empire State Realty Trust is listed on the NYSE and traded in US dollars. Its current price of $7.84 is 8.9% up on its price a month ago ($7.20).

How to buy shares in Empire State Realty Trust

  1. Open a brokerage account. Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. To trade US shares you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form – typically part of the sign-up process.
  2. Fund your account. Add money to your account via bank transfer or debit card.
  3. Search the platform by ticker symbol. ESRT in this case.
  4. Choose an order type. Place a market order (or limit order, if you want to try to hold out for a specific price) with your preferred number of shares or investment amount.
  5. Submit the order. It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.

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Empire State Realty Trust stock chart

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Is it a good time to buy Empire State Realty Trust stock?

Review technicals and fundamentals to help you determine if now's a good time for you to invest.

Technical analysis

View Empire State Realty Trust's price performance, share price volatility, historical data and technicals.

The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

Finder might not agree with the analysis and we take no responsibility. We also give no representations or warranty on the accuracy or completeness of the information provided on this page.

Historical closes compared with the last close of $7.84

1 week (2025-05-22) 7.69%
1 month (2025-04-30) 8.89%
3 months (2025-03-02) -12.11%
6 months (2024-11-28) -28.47%
1 year (2024-05-30) -17.73%
2 years (2023-05-29) 26.05%
3 years (2022-05-26) -4.39%
5 years (2020-05-28) 18.25%
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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.


Is Empire State Realty Trust under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Empire State Realty Trust P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.

Empire State Realty 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 24x. In other words, Empire State Realty Trust's shares trade at around 24x recent earnings.

That's comparable to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United States stock markets on average as of March 2025 (25.37).

Empire State Realty Trust's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 7.6332. Higher PEG ratios such as this can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value given the current rate of growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Empire State Realty 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.

Empire State Realty Trust's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $324.3 million (£240.6 million).

The EBITDA is a measure of Empire State Realty Trust's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

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