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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$210.02-1.4%$218.41$177.40▼$239.29$29.88B1635,966 shs643,090 shsELSEquity LifeStyle Properties$66.81-1.5%$66.55$59.82▼$76.60$12.77B0.791.22 million shs1.45 million shsEQREquity Residential$68.97-1.2%$70.64$59.48▼$78.84$26.19B0.911.59 million shs1.20 million shsESSEssex Property Trust$292.78-0.9%$289.18$230.90▼$317.73$18.83B0.9357,958 shs350,472 shs20 High-Yield Dividend Stocks that Could Ruin Your RetirementAlmost everyone loves strong dividend-paying stocks, but high yields can signal danger. Discover 20 high-yield dividend stocks paying an unsustainably large percentage of their earnings. Enter your email to get this report and avoid a high-yield dividend trap.Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceAVBAvalonBay Communities-1.54%-6.50%-4.24%-7.82%+14.25%ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties-1.51%-2.78%+0.72%-2.29%+0.70%EQREquity Residential-1.30%-6.47%-2.72%-6.54%+10.63%ESSEssex Property Trust-1.08%-5.09%+0.68%-3.20%+21.67%Remove AdsCompare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationAVBAvalonBay Communities4.1289 of 5 stars3.33.01.72.43.41.70.6ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties4.463 of 5 stars3.43.03.33.03.11.70.6EQREquity Residential4.0949 of 5 stars3.22.02.52.92.12.50.6ESSEssex Property Trust4.0863 of 5 stars2.24.03.32.52.82.50.6Compare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceAVBAvalonBay Communities 2.53Moderate Buy$238.6413.63% UpsideELSEquity LifeStyle Properties 2.80Moderate Buy$73.7810.44% UpsideEQREquity Residential 2.47Hold$78.5113.85% UpsideESSEssex Property Trust 2.30Hold$307.164.91% UpsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest ELS, AVB, EQR, and ESS Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails3/10/2025AVBAvalonBay 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 ➝ $304.002/14/2025EQREquity ResidentialScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetSector Perform ➝ Sector Perform$78.00 ➝ $79.002/13/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesZelman & AssociatesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeNeutral ➝ Outperform2/11/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesPiper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$270.00 ➝ $265.002/10/2025AVBAvalonBay CommunitiesEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$230.00 ➝ $240.002/10/2025EQREquity ResidentialEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$74.00 ➝ $76.002/10/2025ESSEssex Property TrustEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$297.00 ➝ $302.00(Data available from 3/13/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookAVBAvalonBay Communities$2.91B10.25$13.01 per share16.14$83.95 per share2.50ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties$1.43B8.91$3.02 per share22.15$9.55 per share7.00EQREquity Residential$2.98B8.79$5.12 per share13.47$29.57 per share2.33ESSEssex Property Trust$1.77B10.61$20.46 per share14.31$89.01 per share3.29Compare 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$7.5927.6717.213.1137.13%9.15%5.15%4/24/2025 (Estimated)ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties$367.01M$1.9534.2620.563.0224.05%23.12%6.51%4/28/2025 (Estimated)EQREquity Residential$1.04B$2.7225.3516.383.9934.76%9.27%5.09%4/22/2025 (Estimated)ESSEssex Property Trust$741.52M$11.5425.3717.666.8441.79%13.05%5.82%4/29/2025 (Estimated)Latest ELS, AVB, EQR, and ESS EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails2/5/2025Q4 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/A1/27/2025Q4 2024ELSEquity LifeStyle Properties$0.76$0.76N/A$0.76N/AN/ACompare DividendsCompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive GrowthAVBAvalonBay Communities$7.003.33%+2.25%92.23%N/AELSEquity LifeStyle Properties$2.063.08%+8.56%105.64%21 YearsEQREquity Residential$2.703.92%+3.86%99.26%N/AESSEssex Property Trust$10.283.51%+5.28%89.08%31 YearsLatest ELS, AVB, EQR, and ESS DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date2/5/2025AVBAvalonBay 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 Trust3.80%Compare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableAVBAvalonBay Communities3,039142.26 million141.55 millionOptionableELSEquity LifeStyle Properties4,000191.14 million188.37 millionOptionableEQREquity Residential2,500379.71 million375.91 millionOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,75064.33 million61.83 millionOptionableELS, AVB, EQR, and ESS HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Shares Sold by Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd ZurichMarch 12 at 4:00 AM | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Price Target Raised to $304.00March 11 at 2:32 AM | americanbankingnews.comHead to Head Contrast: Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) vs. Howard Hughes (NYSE:HHH)March 11 at 1:59 AM | americanbankingnews.comEssex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Truist Financial Analyst SaysMarch 10 at 10:15 AM | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust price target raised to $304 from $292 at TruistMarch 10 at 9:01 AM | markets.businessinsider.comAlphaQuest LLC Has $2.10 Million Stock Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)March 10 at 7:45 AM | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Shares Sold by Daiwa Securities Group Inc.March 10 at 6:31 AM | marketbeat.comMQS Management LLC Reduces Stake in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)March 10 at 5:53 AM | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by BrokeragesMarch 10 at 2:22 AM | marketbeat.comAndra AP fonden Has $17.53 Million Stock Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)March 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comBascom Pays $127M For Rancho Palos Verdes Multifamily ComplexMarch 8, 2025 | bisnow.comEssex Property Trust Stock 10 Years AgoMarch 7, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Shares Bought by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.March 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comAngela L. Kleiman Sells 4,929 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) StockMarch 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comInsider Selling: Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) CFO Sells 6,318 Shares of StockMarch 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) Director Keith R. Guericke Sells 7,298 SharesMarch 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comEssex Property Trust (ESS) Up 4.2% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?March 6, 2025 | zacks.comEssex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) CEO Sells $1,552,585.71 in StockMarch 6, 2025 | insidertrades.comSVB Wealth LLC Takes Position in Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)March 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comCbre Investment Management Listed Real Assets LLC Sells 42,096 Shares of Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)March 5, 2025 | marketbeat.comOrange County’s Bascom Group Scoops Multifamily Property for $127 MillionMarch 3, 2025 | ocbj.comNew MarketBeat Followers Over TimeMedia Sentiment Over TimeTop HeadlinesView All HeadlinesNVIDIA’s Soaring Energy Needs Make These 3 Nuclear Stocks a BuyBy Thomas Hughes | March 12, 2025View NVIDIA’s Soaring Energy Needs Make These 3 Nuclear Stocks a Buy3 Oversold Magnificent Seven Stocks at Key Levels: Buy Now?By Ryan Hasson | March 3, 2025View 3 Oversold Magnificent Seven Stocks at Key Levels: Buy Now?Energy Transfer Fuels the Cloud: A Natural Gas Power PlayBy Jeffrey Neal Johnson | February 12, 2025View Energy Transfer Fuels the Cloud: A Natural Gas Power Play3 Stocks for a Value Portfolio: Undervalued Gems to WatchBy Gabriel Osorio-Mazilli | February 18, 2025View 3 Stocks for a Value Portfolio: Undervalued Gems to WatchModerna: 4 Key Reasons the CEO Just Bought $5M in SharesBy Jea Yu | March 11, 2025View Moderna: 4 Key Reasons the CEO Just Bought $5M in SharesELS, AVB, EQR, and ESS Company DescriptionsAvalonBay Communities NYSE:AVB$210.02 -2.92 (-1.37%) Closing price 03/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$209.96 -0.06 (-0.03%) As of 03/12/2025 06:30 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$66.81 -1.00 (-1.47%) Closing price 03/12/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$66.85 +0.04 (+0.07%) As of 03/12/2025 04:42 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$68.96 -0.82 (-1.17%) Closing price 03/12/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$72.57 +3.61 (+5.23%) As of 03/12/2025 08:00 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$292.78 -2.76 (-0.94%) Closing price 03/12/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$292.92 +0.14 (+0.05%) As of 03/12/2025 06:18 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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