Essex Property Trust (ESS) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) is expected to post its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect Essex Property Trust to post earnings of $4.00 per share and revenue of $474.6570 million for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

Essex Property Trust Price Performance

Shares of NYSE ESS opened at $248.58 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.15. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $256.78 and its 200 day moving average price is $261.11. Essex Property Trust has a 52 week low of $243.25 and a 52 week high of $316.29. The stock has a market cap of $16.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.89, a PEG ratio of 6.00 and a beta of 0.73.

Essex Property Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Friday, January 2nd were given a $2.57 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $10.28 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.1%. Essex Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio is currently 78.12%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ESS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Scotiabank dropped their price objective on shares of Essex Property Trust from $294.00 to $284.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. BMO Capital Markets cut Essex Property Trust from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and lowered their target price for the company from $305.00 to $280.00 in a report on Friday, January 9th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $282.00 price target (down from $304.00) on shares of Essex Property Trust in a report on Monday, December 15th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $290.00 price objective on shares of Essex Property Trust in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Evercore ISI dropped their price objective on Essex Property Trust from $279.00 to $271.00 and set a “cautious” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Essex Property Trust currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $285.70.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Essex Property Trust

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ESS. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. boosted its stake in Essex Property Trust by 9.5% in the 3rd quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 1,157,617 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $309,848,000 after buying an additional 100,730 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Essex Property Trust by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 882,010 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $233,668,000 after acquiring an additional 32,981 shares during the period. Resolution Capital Ltd boosted its position in shares of Essex Property Trust by 3.2% in the second quarter. Resolution Capital Ltd now owns 848,629 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $240,501,000 after acquiring an additional 26,661 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Essex Property Trust by 7.0% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 786,774 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $210,588,000 after purchasing an additional 51,407 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in Essex Property Trust by 973.0% in the third quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 743,954 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $199,127,000 after purchasing an additional 674,617 shares during the period. 96.51% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Essex Property Trust

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.