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Essex Property Trust (ESS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$302.54 +0.78 (+0.26%)
(As of 11/18/2024 ET)

Essex Property Trust - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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

Sell
1
Hold
12
Buy
6

Based on 19 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 19 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 12 have given a hold rating, and 6 have given a buy rating for ESS.

Consensus Price Target

$297.00
-1.83% Downside
According to the 19 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Essex Property Trust, the average price target is $297.00. The highest price target for ESS is $355.00, while the lowest price target for ESS is $225.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -1.83% from the current price of $302.54.
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ESS Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/19/23 to 11/18/24
1 Month Ago
10/20/23 to 10/19/24
3 Months Ago
8/21/23 to 8/20/24
1 Year Ago
11/19/22 to 11/19/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
6 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
Hold
12 Hold rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
Sell
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$297.00$293.40$266.75$238.44
Forecasted Upside-1.83% Downside-1.05% Downside-7.10% Downside13.00% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
Hold

ESS Analyst Recommendations By Month

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ESS Price Targets by Month

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Essex Property Trust Stock vs. The Competition

TypeEssex Property TrustFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.26
2.49
2.50
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside-1.92% Downside12.01% Upside9.44% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
10/21/2024Raymond James
4 of 5 stars
B. Horne
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform
9/24/2024Bank of America
4 of 5 stars
 DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$307.00 ➝ $321.00+3.67%
9/16/2024Scotiabank
5 of 5 stars
 Boost TargetSector Outperform ➝ Sector Outperform$309.00 ➝ $329.00+4.42%
9/16/2024Evercore ISI
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 Boost TargetIn-Line ➝ In-Line$283.00 ➝ $287.00-8.53%
9/16/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$265.00 ➝ $297.00-5.33%
9/11/2024BNP Paribas
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J. Flangos
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Initiated CoverageOutperform$333.00+8.02%
9/10/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$240.00 ➝ $308.00+0.81%
9/4/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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C. Luthra
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Initiated CoverageStrong Sell ➝ Neutral$318.00+5.06%
8/27/2024Truist Financial
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$282.00 ➝ $294.00+0.51%
8/26/2024Piper Sandler
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$315.00 ➝ $355.00+20.37%
8/26/2024Wells Fargo & Company
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 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$269.00 ➝ $314.00+6.05%
8/5/2024Wedbush
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$264.00 ➝ $301.00+8.49%
8/1/2024Royal Bank of Canada
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$284.00 ➝ $288.00+3.02%
7/31/2024Stifel Nicolaus
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 Boost TargetHold ➝ Hold$267.00 ➝ $268.00-6.61%
7/18/2024UBS Group
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 Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$261.00 ➝ $283.00-1.49%
5/30/2024Mizuho
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$250.00 ➝ $266.00+5.18%
5/14/2024Morgan Stanley
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 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$230.00 ➝ $250.00-4.38%
2/20/2024Barclays
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 Boost TargetUnderweight ➝ Underweight$224.00 ➝ $225.00-4.41%
1/2/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$215.00 ➝ $281.00+13.33%
11/9/2023BMO Capital Markets
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 UpgradeUnderperform ➝ Market Perform$235.00 ➝ $225.00+6.74%
9/7/2023Citigroup
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 DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$280.00 ➝ $260.00+12.44%
5/31/202322nd Century Group
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5/19/202351job
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5/15/2023Wolfe Research
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 DowngradePeer Perform ➝ Underperform$204.00-5.26%
12/14/2022Janney Montgomery Scott
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Robert Stevenson
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$241.00+7.97%
12/7/2022KeyCorp
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 Lower TargetOverweight$314.00 ➝ $240.00+13.70%

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ESS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 19 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Essex Property Trust is $297.00, with a high forecast of $355.00 and a low forecast of $225.00.

19 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 6 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.

According to analysts, Essex Property Trust's stock has a predicted downside of -1.83% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Essex Property Trust's stock had 2 downgrades by analysts.

Analysts like Essex Property Trust less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Essex Property Trust is 2.26 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.49. Learn more on how ESS compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:ESS) was last updated on 11/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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