Truist downgraded Essex Property Trust (ESS) to Hold from Buy with a price target of $266, up from $255, as the firm updates apartment REIT models following Q2 results. This is “largely a valuation-driven downgrade of a recent outperformer,” says the analyst, who now expects the two new Buy rated stocks in the sector – UDR (UDR) and Apartment Income REIT (AIRC) – present higher near-term growth at more attractive stock valuations.
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