Essex Property Trust (ESS) Stock Forecast & Price Target $305.57 -1.00 (-0.33%) Closing price 04/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$305.51 -0.06 (-0.02%) As of 04/1/2025 06:35 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. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Essex Property Trust - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data. Consensus Rating HoldBased on 20 Analyst RatingsSell1Hold12Buy7 Based on 20 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Essex Property Trust in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 20 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 12 have given a hold rating, and 7 have given a buy rating for ESS. Consensus Price Target $307.160.52% Upside According to the 20 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Essex Property Trust, the average price target is $307.16. The highest price target for ESS is $355.00, while the lowest price target for ESS is $250.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 0.52% from the current price of $305.57. Get the Latest News and Ratings for ESS and Related Stocks Enter your email address to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Essex Property Trust and its competitors. Enter your email to sign up for newsletter Sign Up ESS Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast4/2/24 to 4/2/251 Month Ago3/3/24 to 3/3/253 Months Ago1/3/24 to 1/2/251 Year Ago4/3/23 to 4/2/24Strong Buy0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy7 Buy rating(s)7 Buy rating(s)6 Buy rating(s)7 Buy rating(s)Hold12 Hold rating(s)12 Hold rating(s)12 Hold rating(s)9 Hold rating(s)Sell1 Sell rating(s)1 Sell rating(s)1 Sell rating(s)3 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$307.16$306.63$302.11$245.30Forecasted Upside0.52% Upside-2.26% Downside8.08% Upside4.17% UpsideConsensus RatingHoldHoldHoldHold Remove Ads ESS Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History ESS Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table Essex Property Trust Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeEssex Property TrustFinance CompaniesS&P 500Consensus Rating Score 2.30 2.53 2.54Consensus RatingHoldModerate BuyModerate BuyPredicted Upside0.52% Upside48.86% Upside19.03% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingVery Positive NewsSee Recent ESS NewsPositive NewsPositive News Remove Ads Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export to Excel DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails3/10/2025Truist Financial2 of 5 starsMichael LewisSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetHold ➝ Hold$292.00 ➝ $304.00+0.59%2/19/2025Barclays3 of 5 starsA. PowellSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$302.00 ➝ $304.00+4.62%2/10/2025Evercore ISI2 of 5 starsSteve SakwaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$297.00 ➝ $302.00+4.25%2/6/2025Royal Bank of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBrad HeffernSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$302.00 ➝ $315.00+5.73%2/6/2025JMP SecuritiesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingAaron HechtSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingReiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform1/24/2025Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingJames FeldmanSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingLower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$314.00 ➝ $305.00+10.84%1/21/2025Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingOmotayo OkusanyaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeHold ➝ Buy$308.00 ➝ $310.00+9.46%1/13/2025BMO Capital MarketsSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingJ. KimSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingUpgradeMarket Perform ➝ Outperform$323.00 ➝ $310.00+13.62%1/6/2025MizuhoSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$325.00 ➝ $300.00+5.54%12/17/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeNeutral ➝ Underweight$297.00 ➝ $303.00+1.28% Get the Latest News and Ratings for ESS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Essex Property Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/21/2024Raymond JamesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingB. HorneSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform9/24/2024Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$307.00 ➝ $321.00+3.67%9/16/2024ScotiabankSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$309.00 ➝ $329.00+4.42%9/11/2024BNP ParibasSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingJ. FlangosSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOutperform$333.00+8.02%9/4/2024The Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingC. LuthraSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageStrong Sell ➝ Neutral$318.00+5.06%8/26/2024Piper SandlerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$315.00 ➝ $355.00+20.37%8/5/2024WedbushSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$264.00 ➝ $301.00+8.49%7/31/2024Stifel NicolausSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$267.00 ➝ $268.00-6.61%7/18/2024UBS GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$261.00 ➝ $283.00-1.49%5/14/2024Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$230.00 ➝ $250.00-4.38%1/2/2024Jefferies Financial GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$215.00 ➝ $281.00+13.33%9/7/2023CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$280.00 ➝ $260.00+12.44%5/31/202322nd Century GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Reiterated RatingMaintains5/19/202351jobSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Reiterated RatingMaintains5/15/2023Wolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating DowngradePeer Perform ➝ Underperform$204.00-5.26%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Wednesday at 03:38 AM ET. ESS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is Essex Property Trust's forecast for 2025? According to the research reports of 20 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Essex Property Trust is $307.16, with a high forecast of $355.00 and a low forecast of $250.00. Should I buy or sell Essex Property Trust stock right now? 20 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Essex Property Trust in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 12 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" ESS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ESS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. Does Essex Property Trust's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, Essex Property Trust's stock has a predicted upside of 0.52% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. Has Essex Property Trust been upgraded by Wall Street analysts recently? Over the previous 90 days, Essex Property Trust's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts. What analysts cover Essex Property Trust? Essex Property Trust has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Evercore ISI, JMP Securities, Mizuho, Royal Bank of Canada, Truist Financial, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like Essex Property Trust more than its competitors? Analysts like Essex Property Trust less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Essex Property Trust is Hold while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Moderate Buy. Learn more on how ESS compares to other companies. 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