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ESS
$263.35+0.14 (+0.05%)
Market ClosedLast close May 1
Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust.
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The Narrative
Essex Property Trust, Inc. in the Real Estate sector is trading at $263.35. The stock is currently 10% below its 52-week high of $294.09, remaining 3.7% above its 200-day moving average. Technical signals show neutral RSI of 66 and bullish MACD crossover, explaining why ESS maintains its current momentum and trend strength. The Whystock Score of 75/100 reflects a high-conviction bullish alignment.
Ecosystem Influences
Overbought levels (RSI 66) — risk of consolidation or pullback
Long-term trend bullish (Price vs 200-day SMA)
Macro-economic sensitivity to interest rate and inflation shifts
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Peer Comparison
Whystock Valuation Model
Whystock fair value is estimated using a trailing P/E model adjusted for return on equity: Fair P/E = 18 + (ROE × 20). Fair Value = (Current Price ÷ Trailing P/E) × Fair P/E. A base P/E of 18 represents a typical market multiple, scaled upward for companies that earn high returns on equity. The result is a theoretical "normalised" price — not a price target or investment advice. Large deviations are common for high-growth or loss-making companies.
Current Price$263.35
Potential Downside
13.9%
Whystock Fair Value$226.64
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Analyst Consensus23 analysts
Hold
Mean target$278.80+5.9%
Range$239.00 – $308.00
Fundamentals
Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust. The firm acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership ...
Market Cap
Total dollar market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock (Price * Shares).
$17.44B
P/E Ratio
Priced for growth. Investors expect sustained double-digit expansion.
24.27
Beta
Defensive asset. Lower volatility than the S&P 500.
0.72
Div Yield
Strong income play. Yield provides a meaningful total return floor.
408.00%
ROE
Average efficiency. Growth may require heavy reinvestment.
14.44%
Volume
Today's trading volume
307,487
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Essex Property Trust Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) reported what executives described as a “solid” first quarter, highlighted by Core FFO per share that exceeded the high end of the company’s guidance range and same-property revenue trends that came in ahead of plan. Management pointed to stronger-than-expected perfor