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

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Essex Property Trust (NYSE: ESS) in the last few weeks:

• 5/18/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $272.00 to $275.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/15/2026 – Essex Property Trust was given a new $293.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 5/14/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $278.00 to $282.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/14/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $274.00 to $278.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/14/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $278.00 to $282.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/11/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $272.00 to $277.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 5/4/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $290.00 to $291.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Piper Sandler from “neutral” to “overweight”. They now have a $310.00 price target on the stock, up from $275.00.
• 4/30/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $282.00 to $288.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/29/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Stifel Nicolaus from $278.00 to $281.50. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/27/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $271.00 to $272.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/23/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $268.00 to $262.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/11/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “strong sell” to “sell”.

Essex Property Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $2.59 per share. This represents a $10.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.7%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Essex Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio is 116.40%.

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.