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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:AVB NYSE:CCG 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 VolumeAVBAvalonBay Communities$190.34-0.1%$198.27$180.40▼$239.29$27.14B0.86990,348 shs680,652 shsCCGCampus Crest Communities$0.77-14.2%$0.00$0.56▼$1.54$50.29M0.33358,366 shs264,857 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 shsReduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. Wondering how to offset this risk? Enter your email address to learn more about using beta to protect your portfolio.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVBAvalonBay Communities-0.34%-0.27%-5.18%-4.58%-12.05%CCGCampus Crest Communities+0.63%+2.05%-0.38%-2.81%-27.64%EQREquity Residential+0.11%+0.73%-3.64%-5.52%-10.44%ESSEssex Property Trust+0.03%+1.44%-7.90%-4.14%-8.64%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAVBAvalonBay Communities4.5672 of 5 stars3.23.02.52.42.22.51.9CCGCampus Crest Communities1.2219 of 5 stars3.50.00.00.00.00.00.6EQREquity Residential4.538 of 5 stars3.33.02.52.93.31.71.3ESSEssex Property Trust4.5095 of 5 stars3.22.04.22.53.11.71.3Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVBAvalonBay Communities 2.40Hold$225.6418.55% UpsideCCGCampus Crest Communities 3.00Buy$176.2522,939.22% UpsideEQREquity Residential 2.50Moderate Buy$77.7821.16% UpsideESSEssex Property Trust 2.32Hold$302.8615.40% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest CCG, 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 8/21/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVBAvalonBay Communities$2.91B9.30$13.81 per share13.78$85.48 per share2.23CCGCampus Crest Communities$464.99M0.09N/AN/A$0.94 per share0.81EQREquity 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 DateAVBAvalonBay Communities$1.08B$8.1223.4415.602.7338.91%9.70%5.45%11/3/2025 (Estimated)CCGCampus Crest Communities-$22.55M-$0.15N/A∞N/A-2.45%-21.76%-8.12%N/AEQREquity 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 CCG, 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 GrowthAVBAvalonBay Communities$7.003.68%N/A86.21%3 YearsCCGCampus Crest CommunitiesN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AEQREquity Residential$2.774.31%N/A104.53%4 YearsESSEssex Property Trust$10.283.92%N/A82.64%31 YearsLatest CCG, AVB, EQR, and ESS DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date5/21/2025AVBAvalonBay Communitiesquarterly$1.753.47%6/30/20256/30/20257/15/20256/13/2025EQREquity Residentialquarterly$0.69253.96%6/24/20256/24/20257/11/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVBAvalonBay Communities0.710.700.70CCGCampus Crest Communities0.011.431.43EQREquity Residential0.750.170.17ESSEssex Property Trust1.161.091.09Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities92.61%CCGCampus Crest Communities19.76%EQREquity Residential92.68%ESSEssex Property Trust96.51%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities0.45%CCGCampus Crest Communities1.40%EQREquity Residential1.10%ESSEssex Property Trust3.46%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVBAvalonBay Communities2,988142.38 million141.74 millionOptionableCCGCampus Crest CommunitiesN/A57.15 million56.35 millionNot OptionableEQREquity Residential2,500381.90 million377.70 millionOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,71564.40 million62.18 millionOptionableCCG, 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 at 7:13 AM | marketbeat.comAberdeen Group plc Purchases 53,502 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)August 18 at 5:52 AM | marketbeat.comGulf International Bank UK Ltd Lowers Stock Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)August 18 at 5:02 AM | marketbeat.comNational Pension Service Has $37.93 Million Stock Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)August 18 at 4:59 AM | 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 TimeCCG, AVB, EQR, and ESS Company DescriptionsAvalonBay Communities NYSE:AVB$190.34 -0.28 (-0.15%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$190.46 +0.12 (+0.06%) As of 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.Campus Crest Communities NYSE:CCGCampus Crest Communities, Inc. is a United States-based real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is engaged in owning and managing a student housing portfolio located close to college campuses. It operates through three segments: Grove and evo operations, Copper Beech operations and property management services. It operates its properties under brands, including The Grove, Copper Beech and evo. It has ownership interests in over 40 student housing Grove properties equipped with approximately 9,100 apartment units and over 24,700 beds. It holds ownership interests in over three evo properties as joint ventures equipped with approximately 1,500 units and over 3,000 beds. It holds interest in over 30 Copper Beech properties equipped with approximately 4,500 units and over 12,200 beds, and ownership interests in over five properties with approximately 1,700 units and over 4,300 beds. It has ownership interests in approximately 80 student housing properties across North America.Equity Residential NYSE:EQR$64.19 -0.29 (-0.44%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$64.27 +0.08 (+0.12%) As of 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 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$262.73 +0.29 (+0.11%) As of 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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