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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:AVBNYSE:ELSNYSE:EQRNYSE: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$205.86-0.4%$209.80$180.40▼$239.29$29.31B0.86688,199 shs642,822 shsELSEquity LifeStyle Properties$63.11-0.5%$66.25$58.86▼$76.60$12.06B0.721.30 million shs1.20 million shsEQREquity Residential$68.56-1.1%$69.52$59.41▼$78.84$26.04B0.851.69 million shs1.32 million shsESSEssex Property Trust$275.50-0.4%$290.09$240.58▼$317.73$17.72B0.78398,706 shs241,805 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 Communities0.00%+1.44%-3.58%-6.51%+7.53%ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties0.00%-3.38%-4.93%-8.98%+4.26%EQREquity Residential0.00%+0.59%-3.95%-2.28%+5.25%ESSEssex Property Trust0.00%+0.05%-9.90%-2.55%+11.57%Compare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAVBAvalonBay Communities4.1946 of 5 stars3.33.01.72.44.11.70.6ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties4.295 of 5 stars3.43.03.33.02.11.70.6EQREquity Residential4.0718 of 5 stars2.23.02.52.93.53.30.6ESSEssex Property Trust4.5536 of 5 stars3.23.04.22.53.82.50.6Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVBAvalonBay Communities 2.50Moderate Buy$237.4715.35% UpsideELSEquity LifeStyle Properties 2.80Moderate Buy$74.3317.78% UpsideEQREquity Residential 2.47Hold$79.0115.25% UpsideESSEssex Property Trust 2.30Hold$307.1111.47% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest ELS, AVB, EQR, and ESS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails4/22/2025ELSEquity LifeStyle PropertiesBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$78.00 ➝ $77.004/11/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$226.00 ➝ $227.004/11/2025ESSEssex Property TrustBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$304.00 ➝ $303.004/8/2025ELSEquity LifeStyle PropertiesJefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageBuy$80.004/4/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform$220.004/4/2025ELSEquity LifeStyle PropertiesBMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$78.003/10/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$229.00 ➝ $230.003/10/2025EQREquity ResidentialTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$76.00 ➝ $78.003/10/2025ESSEssex Property TrustTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$292.00 ➝ $304.002/19/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$230.00 ➝ $226.002/19/2025ESSEssex Property TrustBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$302.00 ➝ $304.00(Data available from 4/28/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVBAvalonBay Communities$2.91B10.06$12.75 per share16.14$83.95 per share2.45ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties$1.45B8.32$2.85 per share22.15$9.55 per share6.61EQREquity Residential$2.98B8.74$5.09 per share13.47$29.57 per share2.32ESSEssex Property Trust$1.77B9.99$19.25 per share14.31$89.01 per share3.10Compare 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$7.5927.1216.873.1137.13%9.15%5.15%4/30/2025 (Estimated)ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties$367.01M$1.9332.3619.423.0224.05%23.12%6.51%N/AEQREquity Residential$1.04B$2.7225.2116.293.9934.76%9.27%5.09%4/29/2025 (Estimated)ESSEssex Property Trust$741.52M$11.5423.8716.626.8441.79%13.05%5.82%4/29/2025 (Estimated)Latest ELS, AVB, EQR, and ESS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/30/2025Q1 2025AVBAvalonBay Communities$2.81N/AN/AN/A$744.61 millionN/A4/29/2025Q1 2025EQREquity Residential$0.94N/AN/AN/A$769.43 millionN/A4/29/2025Q1 2025ESSEssex Property Trust$3.92N/AN/AN/A$458.03 millionN/A4/21/2025Q1 2025ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties$0.83$0.83N/A$0.83$391.34 million$327.21 million2/5/2025Q4 2024AVBAvalonBay Communities$2.83$2.80-$0.03$2.80$740.67 millionN/A2/4/2025Q4 2024ESSEssex Property Trust$1.40$3.92+$2.52$3.92$449.86 millionN/ACompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVBAvalonBay Communities$7.003.40%+2.25%92.23%N/AELSEquity LifeStyle Properties$2.063.26%+8.56%106.74%21 YearsEQREquity Residential$2.774.04%+3.86%101.84%N/AESSEssex Property Trust$10.283.73%+5.28%89.08%31 YearsLatest ELS, AVB, EQR, and ESS DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date3/20/2025EQREquity Residentialquarterly$0.69253.95%3/31/20253/31/20254/17/20252/5/2025AVBAvalonBay Communitiesquarterly$1.753.12%3/31/20253/31/20254/15/20252/20/2025ESSEssex Property Trustquarterly$2.573.49%3/31/20253/31/20254/15/20252/6/2025ELSEquity LifeStyle Propertiesquarterly$0.51503.13%3/28/20253/28/20254/11/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioAVBAvalonBay Communities0.681.641.64ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties0.150.020.03EQREquity Residential0.720.360.36ESSEssex Property Trust1.151.141.14Compare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities92.61%ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties97.21%EQREquity Residential92.68%ESSEssex Property Trust96.51%Insider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipAVBAvalonBay Communities0.42%ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties1.40%EQREquity Residential1.00%ESSEssex Property Trust3.46%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVBAvalonBay Communities2,950142.37 million141.55 millionOptionableELSEquity LifeStyle Properties4,100191.14 million188.37 millionOptionableEQREquity Residential2,400379.84 million375.91 millionOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,77064.33 million61.83 millionOptionableELS, AVB, EQR, and ESS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesGuggenheim Capital LLC Trims Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)April 28 at 3:58 AM | marketbeat.comPrice T Rowe Associates Inc. MD Sells 71,141 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)April 27 at 5:39 AM | marketbeat.comHsbc Holdings PLC Trims Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)April 27 at 5:28 AM | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Shares Sold by BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A SApril 27 at 4:50 AM | marketbeat.comCanada Pension Plan Investment Board Takes Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)April 27 at 4:33 AM | marketbeat.comRaymond James Financial Inc. Makes New Investment in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)April 26 at 3:39 AM | marketbeat.com3,564 Shares in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Bought by J. Safra Sarasin Holding AGApril 25 at 5:56 AM | marketbeat.comNippon Life Global Investors Americas Inc. Sells 101,050 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)April 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust (ESS) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on TuesdayApril 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comUniplan Investment Counsel Inc. Decreases Stock Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)April 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comState of Tennessee Department of Treasury Trims Stock Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)April 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comKayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC Acquires 1,576 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)April 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comDimensional Fund Advisors LP Raises Stock Holdings in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)April 24, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property to Report Q1 Earnings: Here's What to ExpectApril 23, 2025 | zacks.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Shares Purchased by NatixisApril 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property: Undervalued High Quality In Plain SightApril 22, 2025 | seekingalpha.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Stock Holdings Increased by GeoWealth Management LLCApril 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comCANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co Purchases 9,116 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)April 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comFarringdon Capital Ltd. Makes New Investment in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)April 21, 2025 | marketbeat.com125,073 Shares in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Acquired by Marshall Wace LLPApril 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Shares Sold by Barclays PLCApril 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All Headlines3 Stocks Near 52-Week Lows With Strong Rebound PotentialBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | March 31, 2025View 3 Stocks Near 52-Week Lows With Strong Rebound PotentialTime to Buy Alibaba and PDD After Tariff Exemptions?By Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | April 17, 2025View Time to Buy Alibaba and PDD After Tariff Exemptions?Intel-Taiwan Semiconductor Alliance Fuels Turnaround HopesBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | April 8, 2025View Intel-Taiwan Semiconductor Alliance Fuels Turnaround HopesAmazon's Earnings Could Fuel a Rapid Breakout By Sam Quirke | April 23, 2025View Amazon's Earnings Could Fuel a Rapid Breakout Short Sellers Gave Up on These 3 Names RecentlyBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | April 25, 2025View Short Sellers Gave Up on These 3 Names RecentlyELS, AVB, EQR, and ESS Company DescriptionsAvalonBay Communities NYSE:AVB$205.86 -0.87 (-0.42%) Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$205.82 -0.05 (-0.02%) As of 04/25/2025 07:07 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 LifeStyle Properties NYSE:ELS$63.11 -0.30 (-0.47%) Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$63.10 -0.02 (-0.02%) As of 04/25/2025 06:08 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 LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which engages in the ownership and operation of lifestyle-oriented properties consisting primarily of manufactured home, and recreational vehicle communities. It operates through the following segments: Property Operations and Home Sales and Rentals Operations. The Property Operations segment owns and operates land lease properties. The Home Sales and Rentals Operations segment purchases, sells, and leases homes. The company was founded by James M. Hankins in December 1992 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.Equity Residential NYSE:EQR$68.56 -0.75 (-1.08%) Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$68.75 +0.19 (+0.28%) As of 04/25/2025 05:56 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$275.50 -1.10 (-0.40%) Closing price 04/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$274.90 -0.60 (-0.22%) As of 04/25/2025 05:21 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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