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Stocks to Compare Sections All Sections Selected Performance Chart Price & Volume MarketRank Analyst Ratings Sales & Book Value Profitability & Earnings Dividends Debt Ownership Miscellaneous Headlines About Compare NYSE:ACC NYSE:AVB NYSE:EQR NYSE:ESS On This Page Performance ChartPrice & VolumeMarketRank™Analyst RatingsSales & Book ValueProfitability & EarningsDividendsDebtOwnershipMiscellaneousHeadlinesAbout Comparison Ideas Stock Ideas Comparative Price Performance Over Time1 day7 days30 days90 days365 daysCompare Price & VolumeCompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's VolumeACCAmerican Campus Communities$65.42$65.24$48.01▼$65.46$9.12B0.752.52 million shs18.86 million shsAVBAvalonBay Communities$190.34-0.1%$198.27$180.40▼$239.29$27.14B0.86990,348 shs680,652 shsEQREquity Residential$64.20-0.4%$66.11$59.41▼$78.83$24.62B0.922.44 million shs1.33 million shsESSEssex Property Trust$262.44+0.2%$276.31$243.85▼$317.73$16.88B0.8674,969 shs344,608 shs5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceACCAmerican Campus Communities0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%AVBAvalonBay Communities-0.13%+0.49%-6.97%-3.93%-12.30%EQREquity Residential-0.42%+0.99%-6.10%-5.07%-11.22%ESSEssex Property Trust+0.04%+2.38%-10.28%-2.73%-9.28%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationACCAmerican Campus Communities0.6249 of 5 stars0.00.00.03.50.61.70.6AVBAvalonBay Communities4.4237 of 5 stars3.23.02.52.42.22.51.3EQREquity Residential4.5321 of 5 stars3.33.02.52.93.31.71.3ESSEssex Property Trust4.5099 of 5 stars3.22.04.22.53.11.71.3Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceACCAmerican Campus Communities 0.00N/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities 2.40Hold$225.6418.55% UpsideEQREquity Residential 2.50Moderate Buy$77.7821.16% UpsideESSEssex Property Trust 2.32Hold$302.8615.40% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest ACC, AVB, EQR, and ESS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails8/14/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$236.00 ➝ $226.008/14/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesMizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Neutral$213.00 ➝ $199.008/14/2025EQREquity ResidentialScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$78.00 ➝ $77.008/13/2025EQREquity ResidentialMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$76.50 ➝ $75.008/13/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$228.00 ➝ $225.008/13/2025ESSEssex Property TrustMorgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$304.00 ➝ $285.008/12/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$241.00 ➝ $228.008/12/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$216.00 ➝ $212.008/12/2025EQREquity ResidentialBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$83.00 ➝ $81.008/12/2025EQREquity ResidentialEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$72.00 ➝ $71.008/12/2025ESSEssex Property TrustTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$295.00 ➝ $283.00(Data available from 8/22/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookACCAmerican Campus Communities$942.41M9.68$2.28 per share28.64$23.34 per share2.80AVBAvalonBay Communities$2.91B9.30$13.81 per share13.78$85.48 per share2.23EQREquity Residential$2.98B8.23$5.30 per share12.12$29.30 per share2.19ESSEssex Property Trust$1.77B9.52$20.71 per share12.67$90.15 per share2.91Compare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateACCAmerican Campus Communities$35.49M$0.50130.8424.69N/A7.14%2.21%0.94%N/AAVBAvalonBay Communities$1.08B$8.1223.4415.602.7338.91%9.70%5.45%11/3/2025 (Estimated)EQREquity Residential$1.04B$2.6524.2215.253.2733.22%9.05%4.85%10/29/2025 (Estimated)ESSEssex Property Trust$741.52M$12.4421.1015.836.7443.51%13.98%6.16%11/4/2025 (Estimated)Latest ACC, AVB, EQR, and ESS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails8/4/2025Q2 2025EQREquity Residential$0.99$0.99N/A$0.99$770.60 million$768.83 million7/30/2025Q2 2025AVBAvalonBay Communities$2.80$2.82+$0.02$2.80$759.08 million$689.90 million7/29/2025Q2 2025ESSEssex Property Trust$3.99$4.03+$0.04$4.03$466.47 million$465.84 millionCompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthACCAmerican Campus CommunitiesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AAVBAvalonBay Communities$7.003.68%N/A86.21%3 YearsEQREquity Residential$2.774.31%N/A104.53%4 YearsESSEssex Property Trust$10.283.92%N/A82.64%31 YearsLatest ACC, AVB, EQR, and ESS DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date6/13/2025EQREquity Residentialquarterly$0.69253.96%6/24/20256/24/20257/11/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioACCAmerican Campus Communities1.061.022.18AVBAvalonBay Communities0.710.700.70EQREquity Residential0.750.170.17ESSEssex Property Trust1.161.091.09Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipACCAmerican Campus Communities97.27%AVBAvalonBay Communities92.61%EQREquity Residential92.68%ESSEssex Property Trust96.51%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipACCAmerican Campus Communities0.92%AVBAvalonBay Communities0.45%EQREquity Residential1.10%ESSEssex Property Trust3.46%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableACCAmerican Campus Communities3,006139.48 million138.20 millionOptionableAVBAvalonBay Communities2,988142.38 million141.74 millionOptionableEQREquity Residential2,500381.90 million377.70 millionOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,71564.40 million62.18 millionOptionableACC, AVB, EQR, and ESS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesFox Run Management L.L.C. Sells 1,384 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. $ESSAugust 20 at 5:18 AM | marketbeat.comAmerican Century Companies Inc. Trims Stock Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)August 19 at 5:55 AM | marketbeat.comDimensional Fund Advisors LP Sells 18,814 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)August 19 at 5:38 AM | marketbeat.comFjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Has $3.07 Million Stock Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)August 19 at 5:17 AM | marketbeat.comElevatus Welath Management Makes New Investment in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)August 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comAberdeen Group plc Purchases 53,502 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)August 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comGulf International Bank UK Ltd Lowers Stock Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)August 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comNational Pension Service Has $37.93 Million Stock Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)August 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley Cuts Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Price Target to $285.00August 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comBoston Partners Raises Stock Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)August 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comResona Asset Management Co. Ltd. Raises Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)August 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Stake Lowered by Invesco Ltd.August 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comJPMorgan Chase & Co. Increases Stake in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)August 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors despite daily gainsAugust 14, 2025 | marketwatch.comIs it Wise to Retain Essex Property Stock in Your Portfolio for Now?August 14, 2025 | zacks.com4,902 Shares in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Purchased by S Bank Fund Management LtdAugust 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comRussell Investments Group Ltd. Has $109.93 Million Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)August 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comNuveen LLC Buys New Stake in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)August 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Price Target Lowered to $285.00 at Morgan StanleyAugust 14, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comTruist Financial Has Lowered Expectations for Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Stock PriceAugust 14, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comEssex Property Trust price target lowered to $285 from $304 at Morgan StanleyAugust 13, 2025 | msn.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over Time Top HeadlinesView All Headlines3 Stocks Riding the AI Data Center Buildout WaveBy Chris Markoch | August 6, 2025An Atomic Sized Surge Is Brewing for NuScale Power Stock PriceBy Thomas Hughes | August 11, 2025How 2 Deals in 48 Hours Changed Everything for Joby AviationBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | August 4, 2025Disney’s Iger-Led Turnaround Gains TractionBy Thomas Hughes | August 6, 2025Why Teradyne's 19% Rally Is Just Getting StartedBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | August 3, 2025ACC, AVB, EQR, and ESS Company DescriptionsAmerican Campus Communities NYSE:ACCAmerican Campus Communities, Inc. is the largest owner, manager and developer of high-quality student housing communities in the United States. The company is a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered equity real estate investment trust (REIT) with expertise in the design, finance, development, construction management and operational management of student housing properties. As of September 30, 2020, American Campus Communities owned 166 student housing properties containing approximately 111,900 beds. Including its owned and third-party managed properties, ACC's total managed portfolio consisted of 204 properties with approximately 139,900 beds.AvalonBay Communities NYSE:AVB$190.34 -0.28 (-0.15%) Closing price 08/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$190.46 +0.12 (+0.06%) As of 08/21/2025 06:06 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.AvalonBay Communities, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the development, acquisition, ownership, and operation of multifamily communities. It operates through the following segments: Same Store, Other Stabilized, and Development or Redevelopment. The Same Store segment refers to the operating communities that were owned and had stabilized occupancy. The Other Stabilized segment includes all other complete communities that have stabilized occupancy. The Development or Redevelopment segment consists of communities that are under construction. The company was founded by Gilbert M. Meyer in 1978 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.Equity Residential NYSE:EQR$64.19 -0.29 (-0.44%) Closing price 08/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$64.27 +0.08 (+0.12%) As of 08/21/2025 05:54 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, is focused on the acquisition, development and management of residential properties located in and around dynamic cities that attract affluent long-term renters. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 305 properties consisting of 80,683 apartment units, with an established presence in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco and Southern California, and an expanding presence in Denver, Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Austin.Essex Property Trust NYSE:ESS$262.44 +0.40 (+0.15%) Closing price 08/21/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$262.73 +0.29 (+0.11%) As of 08/21/2025 06:06 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 252 apartment communities comprising approximately 62,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development. 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