ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC (ESS) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NYSE:ESS • US2971781057

240.19 USD

-6.09 (-2.47%)

At close: Mar 20, 2026

240.19 USD

0 (0%)

After Hours: 3/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC (ESS).

Consensus Price Target

Price Target

$285.77

+ 18.98% Upside

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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate

Release Date: Apr 27, 2026
Period: Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate: $1.39
Revenue Estimate: 487.69M

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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating

63.87%

Weighted Analyst Rating Score

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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target

$285.77

Upside

+ 18.98%

From current price of $240.19 to mean target of $285.77, Based on 31 analyst forecasts

Low

$241.39

Median

$287.64

High

$315.00

Price Target Revisions

1 Month

-0.47%

3 Months

-1.57%

Price Target Summary

31 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for ESS. The average price target is 285.77 USD. This implies a price increase of 18.98% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 240.19.

The average price target has been revised downward by 1.57% in the past 3 months.

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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

Analyst Ratings History

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus

63.87%

ESS was analyzed by 31 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 64. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about ESS.

In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.

ESS was analyzed by 31 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

Date	Firm	Action	From → To
2026-03-06	Barclays	Maintains	Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2026-03-04	ScotiaBank	Maintains	Sector Outperform -> Sector Outperform
2026-03-02	Baird	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2026-02-27	Raymond James	Downgrade	Outperform -> Market Perform
2026-02-09	Cantor Fitzgerald	Reiterate	Overweight -> Overweight
2026-01-09	BMO Capital	Downgrade	Outperform -> Market Perform
2026-01-08	UBS	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2025-12-16	Truist Securities	Maintains	Hold -> Hold
2025-12-16	Jefferies	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold
2025-11-25	Barclays	Maintains	Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-11-24	Mizuho	Maintains	Outperform -> Outperform
2025-11-10	UBS	Maintains	Neutral -> Neutral
2025-11-10	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-11-04	ScotiaBank	Maintains	Sector Outperform -> Sector Outperform
2025-11-03	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	In-Line -> In-Line
2025-10-13	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-10-13	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	In-Line -> In-Line
2025-10-01	Cantor Fitzgerald	Initiate	Overweight
2025-09-30	Barclays	Maintains	Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-09-15	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	In-Line -> In-Line
2025-08-27	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-08-13	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-08-12	Barclays	Maintains	Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-08-12	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	In-Line -> In-Line
2025-08-12	Truist Securities	Maintains	Hold -> Hold

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date: Apr 27, 2026
Period: Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate: $1.39
Revenue Estimate: 487.69M
Revenue Q2Q: 5.54%
EPS Q2Q: -56.05%
Number of Analysts: 10

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)

0.97%

Revenue (3 Months)

1.01%

EPS (1 Month)

-6.31%

EPS (3 Months)

-4.08%

Next Earnings Summary

ESS is expected to report earnings on 4/27/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 1.39 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 487.69M USD.

The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 1.01% in the past 3 months.

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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032
Revenue YoY % growth	1.669B 3.89%	1.774B 6.29%	1.887B 6.36%	1.974B 4.59%	2.041B 3.39%	2.132B 4.46%	2.148B 0.75%	2.158B 0.47%	2.286B 5.93%	2.349B 2.76%
EBITDA YoY % growth	1.075B 3.10%	1.108B 3.09%	1.207B 8.99%	1.312B 8.67%	1.356B 3.35%	1.424B 5.01%	1.41B -0.98%	N/A	N/A	N/A
EBIT YoY % growth	526.132M 4.61%	527.584M 0.28%	599.817M 13.69%	639.35M 6.59%	672.35M 5.16%	714.58M 6.28%	763.29M 6.82%	823.75M 7.92%	767.22M -6.86%	795.67M 3.71%
Operating Margin	31.52%	29.73%	31.78%	32.39%	32.94%	33.52%	35.53%	38.17%	33.56%	33.87%
EPS YoY % growth	6.31 0.48%	8.81 39.62%	10.41 18.16%	6.01 -42.24%	6.47 7.59%	7.03 8.67%	7.52 7.04%	7.59 0.81%	8.08 6.52%	8.60 6.38%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

	Q1 / 26	Q2 / 26	Q3 / 26	Q4 / 26	Q1 / 27	Q2 / 27	Q3 / 27	Q4 / 27
EPS Q2Q % growth	1.39 -56.05%	1.52 -55.81%	1.52 -40.62%	1.49 19.05%	1.52 9.33%	1.59 4.54%	1.61 5.65%	1.64 10.41%
Revenue Q2Q % growth	487.69M 5.54%	492.08M 5.23%	494.58M 5.02%	497.15M 4.15%	503.29M 3.20%	510.51M 3.75%	519.89M 5.12%	520.76M 4.75%
EBITDA Q2Q % growth	323.74M 8.88%	329.97M -27.69%	327.26M -45.67%	331.93M -56.31%	332.77M 2.79%	340.94M 3.32%	342.23M 4.57%	345.22M 4.00%
EBIT Q2Q % growth	158.83M 8.75%	165.15M 7.57%	162.22M 9.53%	166.25M 9.28%	166.01M 4.52%	175.16M 6.06%	170.99M 5.41%	176.56M 6.20%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year

-12.27%

EPS Next 5 Year

-6.14%

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year

4.02%

Revenue Next 5 Year

2.64%

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year

31.53%

EBIT Next 5 Year

22.52%

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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC / ESS Forecast FAQ

Can you provide the average price target for ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC stock?

31 analysts have analysed ESS and the average price target is 285.77 USD. This implies a price increase of 18.98% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 240.19.

What is the next earnings date for ESS stock?

ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC (ESS) will report earnings on 2026-04-27, after the market close.

What are the consensus estimates for ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC (ESS) next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC (ESS) is 1.39 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 487.69M USD.

What is the consensus rating for ESS stock?

The consensus rating for ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC (ESS) is 63.871 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a neutral outlook on the stock.

Analyst forecast overview

Forecast Snapshot