Essex Property Trust (ESS) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) is expected to be posting its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 29th. Analysts expect Essex Property Trust to post earnings of $3.97 per share and revenue of $472.1060 million for the quarter. Essex Property Trust has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 3.890-3.990 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 15.800-16.020 EPS.Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET.

Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $4.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.99 by $0.04. Essex Property Trust had a return on equity of 13.98% and a net margin of 43.51%.The firm had revenue of $465.84 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $466.47 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.94 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Essex Property Trust to post $16 EPS for the current fiscal year and $17 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Essex Property Trust Trading Up 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:ESS opened at $262.38 on Wednesday. Essex Property Trust has a 52-week low of $243.85 and a 52-week high of $316.29. The stock has a market cap of $16.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.09, a PEG ratio of 6.33 and a beta of 0.81. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.16. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $263.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $273.38.

Essex Property Trust Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th were given a dividend of $2.57 per share. This represents a $10.28 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. Essex Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 82.64%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the company. BNP Paribas cut Essex Property Trust from an “outperform” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage on Essex Property Trust in a research report on Wednesday, October 1st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $300.00 price objective for the company. Evercore ISI cut their price objective on Essex Property Trust from $283.00 to $279.00 and set an “in-line” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on Essex Property Trust from $301.50 to $305.50 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Essex Property Trust from $279.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $297.09.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ESS. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new position in shares of Essex Property Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $54,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Essex Property Trust by 70.1% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 279 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $79,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Brevan Howard Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Essex Property Trust in the 2nd quarter valued at about $205,000. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Essex Property Trust by 11.7% in the 2nd quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 771 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $220,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new stake in shares of Essex Property Trust in the 1st quarter valued at about $223,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.51% of the company’s stock.

Essex Property Trust Company Profile

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.