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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. ESS
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. (ESS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 2/9 (weak financial health). It does not currently pay a dividend.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | Evercore ISI Group | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-09-17 | Scotiabank | Sector Outperform (main) |
| 2026-09-08 | Mizuho | Neutral (down) |
| 2026-08-17 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-08-14 | JP Morgan | Underweight (main) |
| 2026-08-03 | Cantor Fitzgerald | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
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How it ranks in Finance, Insurance & Real Estate · percentile among 1152 companies
Percentile vs other Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 2/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Sector peers · similar-size Finance, Insurance & Real Estate companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESS | ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. | 2/9 | — | — | +6.4% |
| STWD | STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST, INC. | 4/9 | — | 15.3 | -5.3% |
| OUT | OUTFRONT Media Inc. | 4/9 | -0.69 | 39.6 | +0% |
| SVC | Service Properties Trust | 5/9 | — | — | -4.3% |
| VNO | VORNADO REALTY TRUST | 6/9 | — | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| WPC | W. P. Carey Inc. | 4/9 | — | 36.4 | +8.4% |
| UDR | UDR, Inc. | 5/9 | — | 34.5 | +2.4% |
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About ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.
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 interests in 258 apartment communities comprising over 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development. Essex Property Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 1971 in Maryland and is based in San Mateo, United States.
FAQ
Is ESS financially healthy?
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 2/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak).
Does ESS pay a dividend?
No, ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. does not currently pay a dividend.
Is ESS overvalued or undervalued?
ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. trades at about 26.1× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 24.2×–46.5×, median 36.1×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for ESS?
The average Wall-Street price target for ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. is $304.07, about 12.0% above the recent price, from 25 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is ESS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 2/9. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.