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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:ESSNYSE:HIWNYSEARCA:VNQ 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 VolumeESSEssex Property Trust$305.39+0.8%$293.18$230.90▼$317.73$19.64B0.9359,472 shs5,182 shsHIWHighwoods Properties$29.47+0.7%$29.15$23.52▼$36.78$3.18B1.25871,750 shs13,927 shsVNQVanguard Real Estate ETF$90.19+0.5%$91.32$78.27▼$99.58$98.40B1.083.69 million shs372,017 shsBeginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free ReportCompare Price PerformanceCompany1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year PerformanceESSEssex Property Trust-0.60%+1.52%+3.02%+5.78%+26.65%HIWHighwoods Properties-0.39%+1.77%0.00%-4.07%+16.32%VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF-2.13%-1.67%-2.11%+0.34%+6.66%Remove AdsCompare MarketRank™CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & ValuationESSEssex Property Trust4.1591 of 5 stars2.24.03.32.53.22.50.6HIWHighwoods Properties3.4488 of 5 stars1.15.02.52.43.21.70.6VNQVanguard Real Estate ETFN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Analyst ForecastsCompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current PriceESSEssex Property Trust 2.30Hold$307.160.58% UpsideHIWHighwoods Properties 2.14Hold$30.864.72% UpsideVNQVanguard Real Estate ETF 2.65Moderate Buy$89.71-0.53% DownsideCurrent Analyst Ratings BreakdownLatest ESS, VNQ, and HIW Analyst RatingsDateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails3/17/2025HIWHighwoods PropertiesJefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageBuy$32.003/10/2025ESSEssex Property TrustTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetHold ➝ Hold$292.00 ➝ $304.002/19/2025ESSEssex Property TrustBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$302.00 ➝ $304.002/13/2025HIWHighwoods PropertiesTruist FinancialSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetBuy ➝ Buy$33.00 ➝ $32.002/10/2025ESSEssex Property TrustEvercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$297.00 ➝ $302.002/6/2025ESSEssex Property TrustRoyal Bank of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$302.00 ➝ $315.002/6/2025ESSEssex Property TrustJMP SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform1/24/2025ESSEssex Property TrustWells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$314.00 ➝ $305.001/24/2025ESSEssex Property TrustBarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower Price TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$316.00 ➝ $302.001/21/2025ESSEssex Property TrustDeutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold ➝ Buy$308.00 ➝ $310.001/16/2025ESSEssex Property TrustJMP SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform(Data available from 3/26/2022 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)Compare Sales & Book ValueCompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/BookESSEssex Property Trust$1.77B11.07$21.34 per share14.31$89.01 per share3.43HIWHighwoods Properties$825.86M3.84$3.85 per share7.65$21.71 per share1.36VNQVanguard Real Estate ETFN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/ACompare Profitability & EarningsCompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings DateESSEssex Property Trust$741.52M$11.5426.4618.426.8441.79%13.05%5.82%4/29/2025 (Estimated)HIWHighwoods Properties$102.25M$0.9531.098.21N/A12.37%4.33%1.70%4/22/2025 (Estimated)VNQVanguard Real Estate ETFN/AN/A33.73∞N/AN/AN/AN/AN/ALatest ESS, VNQ, and HIW EarningsDateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails4/22/2025N/AHIWHighwoods Properties$0.82N/AN/AN/A$201.31 millionN/A2/11/2025Q4 2024HIWHighwoods Properties$0.85$0.85N/A$0.85$204.04 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 GrowthESSEssex Property Trust$10.283.37%+5.28%89.08%31 YearsHIWHighwoods Properties$2.006.79%+0.68%210.53%N/AVNQVanguard Real Estate ETF$3.433.80%N/AN/AN/ALatest ESS, VNQ, and HIW DividendsAnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date2/20/2025ESSEssex Property Trustquarterly$2.573.49%3/31/20253/31/20254/15/20251/16/2025VNQVanguard Real Estate ETF$0.93193/25/20253/25/20253/27/20251/29/2025HIWHighwoods Propertiesquarterly$0.507.01%2/18/20252/18/20253/11/2025(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)Compare DebtCompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick RatioESSEssex Property Trust1.151.141.14HIWHighwoods Properties1.411.251.25VNQVanguard Real Estate ETFN/AN/AN/ACompare OwnershipInstitutional OwnershipCompanyInstitutional OwnershipESSEssex Property Trust96.51%HIWHighwoods Properties96.31%VNQVanguard Real Estate ETFN/AInsider OwnershipCompanyInsider OwnershipESSEssex Property Trust3.80%HIWHighwoods Properties1.60%VNQVanguard Real Estate ETFN/ACompare Miscellaneous StatsCompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionableESSEssex Property Trust1,77064.33 million61.83 millionOptionableHIWHighwoods Properties340107.62 million105.90 millionOptionableVNQVanguard Real Estate ETFN/A1.09 billionN/ANot OptionableESS, VNQ, and HIW HeadlinesRecent News About These CompaniesSimple index funds for million-dollar retirementMarch 25 at 8:34 PM | msn.com3 High-Yield Dividend ETFs to Buy With $500 and Hold ForeverMarch 24 at 9:00 AM | fool.comVNQ Crosses Above Key Moving Average LevelMarch 19, 2025 | nasdaq.comWant $1 Million in Retirement? 5 Simple Index Funds to Buy and Hold for Decades.March 18, 2025 | fool.comWe’ve got $700k in cash, $1.6 million in brokerage, and $400k in unused land – is 2025 the year to cash out or keep building?March 18, 2025 | msn.comSell VNQ And Buy These 2 Quality REITsMarch 17, 2025 | seekingalpha.com3 Sector ETFs & Stocks to Gain Despite Downbeat February Jobs DataMarch 14, 2025 | zacks.comWant Decades of Passive Income? 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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.Highwoods Properties NYSE:HIW$29.59 +0.34 (+1.18%) As of 09:53 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Highwoods Properties, Inc., headquartered in Raleigh, is a publicly-traded (NYSE:HIW), fully-integrated office real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns, develops, acquires, leases and manages properties primarily in the best business districts (BBDs) of Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, Richmond and Tampa. Highwoods is in the work-placemaking business. We believe that by creating environments and experiences where the best and brightest can achieve together what they cannot apart, we can deliver greater value to our customers, their teammates and, in turn, our stakeholders.Vanguard Real Estate ETF NYSEARCA:VNQ$90.19 +0.48 (+0.54%) As of 09:53 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more.Vanguard REIT ETF (the Fund) is an open-end investment company. The Fund invests in stocks issued by real estate investment trusts (REITs), companies that purchase office buildings, hotels, and other real property. It tracks the return of the MSCI US RIT Index, a gauge of real estate stocks. The Vanguard Group, Inc. provides investment advisory services to the Fund. 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