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Essex Property (ESS) Stock Forecast & Price Target
ESS Analyst Ratings
ESS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$296.09▲(12.08% Upside)Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
| Analyst Profile | Expert Firm | Price Target | Position | Upside / Downside | Action | Date | Follow | Article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Goldfarb | Piper Sandler | $326→$320 | buy | 21.13%Upside | Reiterated | 10/29/26 | ||
| Simon Yarmak | Stifel Nicolaus | $292.75→$285.50 | hold | 8.07%Upside | Assigned | 10/28/26 | ||
| Nicholas Yulico | Scotiabank | $293 | buy | 10.91%Upside | Reiterated | 10/28/26 | ||
| Steve Sakwa | Evercore ISI | $299 | buy | 13.18%Upside | Reiterated | 10/28/26 | ||
| Brad Heffern | RBC Capital | $298→$297 | buy | 12.42%Upside | Assigned | 10/28/26 | ||
| Adam Kramer | Morgan Stanley | $302 | hold | 14.32%Upside | Reiterated | 10/27/26 | ||
| James Feldman | Wells Fargo | $279 | hold | 5.61%Upside | Reiterated | 10/27/26 | ||
 Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | Robert W. Baird | $306→$283 | hold | 7.12%Upside | Reiterated | 10/20/26 | ||
| Richard Hightower | Barclays | $297→$285 | hold | 7.88%Upside | Reiterated | 10/14/26 | ||
| Ami Probandt | UBS | $286→$275 | hold | 4.10%Upside | Assigned | 10/14/26 | ||
| Michael Lewis | Truist Financial | $286 | hold | 8.26%Upside | Reiterated | 09/22/26 | ||
| Haendel St. Juste | Mizuho Securities | $308→$295 | hold | 11.67%Upside | Downgraded | 09/08/26 | ||
| Peter Abramowitz | Deutsche Bank | $330→$325 | buy | 23.02%Upside | Assigned | 08/18/26 | ||
| Anthony Paolone | J.P. Morgan | $275→$295 | sell | 11.67%Upside | Reiterated | 08/14/26 | ||
| Jana Galan | Bank of America Securities | $302 | hold | 14.32%Upside | Reiterated | 08/13/26 |
| Analyst Profile | Date | Price Target | Position | Upside / Downside | Action | Follow | Article | Expert Firm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Goldfarb | 10/29/26 | $326→$320 | buy | 21.13%Upside | Reiterated | Piper Sandler | ||
| Simon Yarmak | 10/28/26 | $292.75→$285.50 | hold | 8.07%Upside | Assigned | Stifel Nicolaus | ||
| Nicholas Yulico | 10/28/26 | $293 | buy | 10.91%Upside | Reiterated | Scotiabank | ||
| Steve Sakwa | 10/28/26 | $299 | buy | 13.18%Upside | Reiterated | Evercore ISI | ||
| Brad Heffern | 10/28/26 | $298→$297 | buy | 12.42%Upside | Assigned | RBC Capital | ||
| Adam Kramer | 10/27/26 | $302 | hold | 14.32%Upside | Reiterated | Morgan Stanley | ||
| James Feldman | 10/27/26 | $279 | hold | 5.61%Upside | Reiterated | Wells Fargo | ||
| Unknown AnalystNot Ranked | 10/20/26 | $306→$283 | hold | 7.12%Upside | Reiterated | Robert W. Baird | ||
| Richard Hightower | 10/14/26 | $297→$285 | hold | 7.88%Upside | Reiterated | Barclays | ||
| Ami Probandt | 10/14/26 | $286→$275 | hold | 4.10%Upside | Assigned | UBS | ||
| Michael Lewis | 09/22/26 | $286 | hold | 8.26%Upside | Reiterated | Truist Financial | ||
| Haendel St. Juste | 09/08/26 | $308→$295 | hold | 11.67%Upside | Downgraded | Mizuho Securities | ||
| Peter Abramowitz | 08/18/26 | $330→$325 | buy | 23.02%Upside | Assigned | Deutsche Bank | ||
| Anthony Paolone | 08/14/26 | $275→$295 | sell | 11.67%Upside | Reiterated | J.P. Morgan | ||
| Jana Galan | 08/13/26 | $302 | hold | 14.32%Upside | Reiterated | Bank of America Securities |
Best Analysts Covering Essex Property
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ESS Analyst Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 13 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 11 |
| Hold | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 |
| Sell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 31 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 28 |
In the current month, ESS has received 11 Buy Ratings, 16 Hold Ratings, and 1 Sell Ratings. ESS average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 296.09.
ESS Financial Forecast
ESS Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for ESS is $1.49 with a range of $1.24 to $1.60. The previous quarter’s EPS was $1.52. ESS beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 54.52% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year ESS has Performed in-line its overall industry.
ESS Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for ESS is $494.08M with a range of $483.70M to $503.00M. The previous quarter’s sales results were $492.69M. ESS beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 73.09% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year ESS has Performed in-line its overall industry.