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Essex Property (ESS): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy7 Buy8 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 16 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 16 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $302, the highest $330, the lowest $275. The average is +11.9% from the last price of $269.
Analyst ratings 26
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ami Probandt★★★★★★★★★★#8718 · hits 60% · avg −0.4% | UBS | $286 → $275−3.8% | Hold | +2.1% | Assigned | 14.10.26on TipRanks 07:55 | +0.2%next day −0.2% | ↗ |
| Richard Hightower★★★★★★★★★★#9622 · hits 48% · avg −0.6% | Barclays | $297 → $285−4.0% | Hold | +5.8% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 05:00 | +0.2%next day −0.2% | ↗ |
| Brad Heffern★★★★★★★★★★#705 · hits 54% · avg +11.7% | RBC Capital | $312 → $298−4.5% | Buy | +10.6% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 21:45 | +0.2%next day −0.2% | ↗ |
| Alexander Goldfarb★★★★★★★★★★#3338 · hits 51% · avg +3.0% | Piper Sandler | $352 → $326−7.4% | Buy | +21.0% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 06:55 | −0.4%next day +0.6% | ↗ |
| Nicholas Yulico★★★★★★★★★★#2764 · hits 58% · avg +4.8% | Scotiabank | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks Oct 5 07:45 | −1.1%next day +0.5% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi REIT - ResidentialxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $296 → $302+2.0% | Buy | +12.1% | Upgrade | 26.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek REIT - ResidentialDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $271 → $276+1.8% | Hold | +2.4% | Reiterated | 26.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI REIT - ResidentialOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $288 → $291+1.0% | Hold | +8.0% | Reiterated | 26.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic REIT - ResidentialAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $281 | Hold | +4.3% | Reiterated | 26.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Google REIT - ResidentialGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $294 → $297+1.0% | Hold | +10.2% | Reiterated | 26.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity REIT - ResidentialPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $294 → $300+2.0% | Buy | +11.3% | Upgrade | 26.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Michael Lewis★★★★★★★★★★#335 · hits 70% · avg +10.4% | Truist Financial | $286 | Hold | +6.2% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 07:50 | +1.3%next day +0.3% · 5 days +0.9% | ↗ |
| Steve Sakwa★★★★★★★★★★#3729 · hits 56% · avg +2.1% | Evercore ISI | $303 → $299−1.3% | Buy | +11.0% | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks 08:09 | −1.1%next day +1.3% · 5 days +1.6% | ↗ |
| Nicholas Yulico★★★★★★★★★★#2764 · hits 58% · avg +4.8% | Scotiabank | $307 → $293−4.6% | Buy | +8.7% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 10:26 | −1.3%next day −0.4% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
| Ami Probandt★★★★★★★★★★#8718 · hits 60% · avg −0.4% | UBS | $278 → $286+2.9% | Hold | +6.2% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 06:50 | +0.6%next day −1.3% · 5 days −2.8% | ↗ |
| Haendel St. Juste★★★★★★★★★★#2284 · hits 55% · avg +4.4% | Mizuho Securities | $308 → $295−4.2% | Hold | +9.5% | Downgrade | 08.09.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +0.1%next day −0.6% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
| James Feldman★★★★★★★★★★#2787 · hits 60% · avg +4.7% | Wells Fargo | $297 | Hold | +10.2% | Reiterated | 01.09.26on TipRanks 07:20 | −0.7%next day −1.1% · 5 days −1.7% | ↗ |
| Peter Abramowitz★★★★★★★★★★#4501 · hits 59% · avg +5.2% | Deutsche Bank | $330 → $325−1.5% | Buy | +20.6% | Assigned | 18.08.26on TipRanks 09:25 | +0.9%next day +1.1% · 5 days +3.1% | ↗ |
| Richard Hightower★★★★★★★★★★#9622 · hits 48% · avg −0.6% | Barclays | $296 → $297+0.3% | Hold | +10.2% | Reiterated | 17.08.26on TipRanks 04:55 | −1.1%next day +0.9% · 5 days +4.9% | ↗ |
| Anthony Paolone★★★★★★★★★★#3400 · hits 56% · avg +2.9% | J.P. Morgan | $275 → $295+7.3% | Sell | +9.5% | Reiterated | 14.08.26on TipRanks 07:55 | +0.2%next day −1.1% · 5 days +1.9% | ↗ |
| Jana Galan★★★★★★★★★★#9825 · hits 53% · avg −1.9% | Bank of America Securities | $302 | Hold | +12.1% | Reiterated | 13.08.26on TipRanks 06:50 | +1.5%next day +0.2% · 5 days +2.1% | ↗ |
| Adam Kramer★★★★★★★★★★#9339 · hits 40% · avg −1.1% | Morgan Stanley | $302 | Hold | +12.1% | Assigned | 12.08.26on TipRanks 07:55 | −0.7%next day +1.5% · 5 days +2.6% | ↗ |
| Richard Anderson★★★★★★★★★★#906 · hits 72% · avg +9.8% | Cantor Fitzgerald | $291 → $316+8.6% | Buy | +17.3% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 08:30 | −0.8%next day −1.3% · 5 days −3.0% | ↗ |
| Aaron Hecht★★★★★★★★★★#3316 · hits 50% · avg +3.8% | Citizens JMP | $330 | Buy | +22.5% | Upgrade | 31.07.26on TipRanks 05:09 | +0.1%next day −0.8% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Alexander Goldfarb★★★★★★★★★★#3338 · hits 51% · avg +3.0% | Piper Sandler | $352 | Buy | +30.6% | Reiterated | 31.07.26on TipRanks Jul 30 06:56 | −6.7%next day +0.1% · 5 days −2.5% | ↗ |
| Brad Heffern★★★★★★★★★★#705 · hits 54% · avg +11.7% | RBC Capital | $306 → $312+2.0% | Buy | +15.8% | Assigned | 30.07.26on TipRanks Jul 31 08:24 | −6.7%next day +0.1% · 5 days −2.5% | ↗ |
| Simon Yarmak★★★★★★★★★★#658 · hits 63% · avg +9.1% | Stifel Nicolaus | $282 → $293+4.0% | Hold | +8.7% | Assigned | 30.07.26on TipRanks 07:26 | −6.7%next day +0.1% · 5 days −2.5% | ↗ |
| Buck Horne★★★★★★★★★★#1753 · hits 56% · avg +6.4% | Raymond James | $320 | Buy | +18.8% | Upgrade | 26.06.26on TipRanks 05:50 | +4.1%next day −1.4% · 5 days −1.3% | ↗ |
| Julien Blouin★★★★★★★★★★#5345 · hits 53% · avg +4.2% | Goldman Sachs | $288 | Hold | +6.9% | Reiterated | 16.06.26on TipRanks Jun 17 08:15 | +0.3%next day −0.9% · 5 days +2.4% | ↗ |
| John Kim★★★★★★★★★★#5619 · hits 51% · avg +1.0% | BMO Capital | $280 | Hold | +3.9% | Reiterated | 29.04.26on TipRanks Apr 28 22:15 | −1.1%next day −1.6% · 5 days −2.2% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Robert W. Baird | $279 → $281+0.7% | Hold | +4.3% | Reiterated | 02.03.26on TipRanks Mar 3 02:25 | +0.3%next day +0.7% · 5 days +0.9% | ↗ |
| Linda Tsai★★★★★★★★★★#2540 · hits 56% · avg +8.6% | Jefferies | $304 → $282−7.2% | Hold | +4.7% | Downgrade | 15.12.25on TipRanks 18:15 | −1.2%next day +3.8% · 5 days 0.0% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Essex Property
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $305 at a price of $269 (+13.2%); now: $302 at $269 (+11.9%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 8 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 7 |
| Hold | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Sell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 27.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.48 (from $1.21 to $1.61). Last quarter: $0.97.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $491M (from $479M to $502M). Last quarter: $489M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Realestate
About Essex Property
- CEO: Angela L. Kleiman
- Employees: 1,688
- 1100 Park Place, San Mateo, CA, 94403, US
- www.essexapartmenthomes.com
Essex Property Trust, Inc., a prominent S&P 500 constituent, operates as a vertically integrated real estate investment trust (REIT). The company focuses on the purchase, construction, renovation, and ongoing management of residential apartment complexes across select West Coast regions. Currently, Essex maintains ownership interests in 246 apartment communities, offering a total of roughly 60,000 homes, with an additional six properties actively advancing through various stages of development.
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