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ESS · Essex Property Trust, Inc.

$285.97 -2.07 (-0.72%)
Market Cap
$18.51B
Shares
64.27M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$288.04 Open$290.06 Day$285.43–290.06 52W$233.85–303.35 Avg vol 30d494K Short int2.0M · 3.2% float · 4.2d Short vol74% Last earningsJul 30, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 30

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 26, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 30, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very Low
      Market backdrop VIX 15.8 · calm Equity put/call 0.46
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +9%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +0%
      above
      RSI (14) 48
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 78%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −1%
      trailing
      6-month return +12%
      trailing
      YTD return +13%
      this year
      Relative strength +1%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $287 › 200d $264 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      267 of 609 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +401.1K sh shares · +31 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$167.7K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.16% of float · ▲ +13.2% MoM · 4.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      609 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 54
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Weak
      Revenue growth +6%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 70%
      contracting
      EPS growth −10%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 44.9
      rich
      Buyback $500.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $562.7M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very Low
      Volatility 20%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −10%
      past year
      ATR 2.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 4 of last 6
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 29, 2026
      Full-Year 2026
      Net Income per diluted share Initiated $5.47 – $5.69
      prior FY $10.40 midpoint −46.3% Y/Y
      Total FFO per diluted share Initiated $15.37 – $15.59
      Core FFO per diluted share Initiated $16.03 – $16.25
      Same-Property Revenues Initiated 2.5% – 3.1%
      Same-Property Operating Expenses Initiated 2.5% – 3%
      Same-Property Net Operating Income Initiated 2.3% – 3.3%
      Q3 2026
      Core FFO per diluted share Initiated $3.93 – $4.05
      Guided vs delivered · last 6 settled
      Net Income 2025 Full-Year
      guided $10.53 – $10.63
      $10.40 Miss −1.7%
      Net Income per diluted share Full-Year 2024
      guided $8.66 – $8.78
      $11.54 Beat +32.3%
      Net Income 2023 Full-Year
      guided $6.69 – $6.81
      $6.32 Miss −6.4%
      Net Income per diluted share full-year 2022
      guided $4.80 – $4.90
      $6.27 Beat +29.3%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +9% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +0% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      48 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      78% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $287 › 200d $264 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      267 of 609 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +401.1K sh shares · +31 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$167.7K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      3.16% of float · ▲ +13.2% MoM · 4.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      609 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $234 Now $288 · 78% 52-wk high $303
      vs 200-day avg +9% vs 50-day avg +0%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Common stock repurchased year-to-date $61.9M Year-to-date as of April 27, 2026
      Annualized Turnover 35% Q4 2025
      Same-Property Net Effective Rate Growth - Blended 1.9% Q4 2025
      Same-Property Operating Margin 70% Q4 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      REIT - Residential — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      ESS
      Essex Property Trust, Inc.
      this stock
      $18.51B +13.4% +3.9% 44.9 3.2%
      AVB
      Avalonbay Communities Inc
      $27.08B +6.7% +4.4% 26.0 2.2%
      EQR
      Equity Residential
      $25.40B +11.1% +4.8% 29.3 2.7%
      INVH
      Invitation Homes Inc.
      $18.01B +12.2% +4.2% 28.0 2.2%
      MAA
      Mid America Apartment Communities Inc.
      $15.66B +0.3% +6.4% 40.8 3.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      628
      % held
      89.0%
      Reported
      267 of 609
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      650
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      2.0M
      Days to cover
      4.2d
      Change
      +237.5K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      74%
      As of
      Aug 5, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      10
      Value
      $3.0K
      As of
      Jul 8, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      46.3%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$167.7K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Buy
      Member
      Alan Armstrong
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Mar 27, 2026
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $1.9B
      Net income (FY)
      $390.2M
      EPS diluted
      $10.40
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $500.0M
      Remaining
      $500.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Jul 30, 2026
      This year
      9
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $167.7K
      Shares
      600
      Filed
      May 27, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 30, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      ESS -3.0% -1.2% +12.4% +1.4% +13.4%
      SPY +5.5% +3.3% +11.3% +3.1% +12.9%
      vs SPY -8.5% -4.5% +1.1% -1.7% +0.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $2.59 / share · ex Jun 30, 2026
      Raised 0.8%
      Paid (TTM)
      $10.32 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      3.58%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $500.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $0
      Remaining
      $500.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 920522 CUSIP 297178105 13F (30d) 273 filings 246 filers Visit website Investor relations