Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Essex Property Trust (ESS)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Essex Property Trust (NYSE: ESS):

• 8/18/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 8/18/2026 – Essex Property Trust was given a new $325.00 price target by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.
• 8/17/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $296.00 to $297.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/14/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $275.00 to $295.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/3/2026 – Essex Property Trust was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 8/3/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $291.00 to $316.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/1/2026 – Essex Property Trust was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 7/31/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “buy” to “outperform”.
• 7/31/2026 – Essex Property Trust was given a new $316.00 price target by Cantor Fitzgerald.
• 7/31/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $306.00 to $312.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Citizens Jmp from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $330.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $303.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Essex Property Trust was given a new $292.75 price target by Stifel Nicolaus.
• 7/22/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $280.00 to $297.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. to “strong-buy”.
• 7/21/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $310.00 to $352.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/20/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $330.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $277.00 to $296.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 7/9/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $290.00 to $307.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $290.00 to $307.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/4/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.

Essex Property Trust, Inc (NYSE: ESS) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that acquires, develops, owns and operates multifamily residential properties. The company focuses on market-rate apartment communities and delivers a full suite of property services including leasing, resident services, asset management, and capital improvement programs designed to preserve and enhance long‑term property values.

Essex concentrates its portfolio in West Coast markets, with a significant presence in California and the Pacific Northwest.