Essex Property Trust (ESS) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Essex Property Trust (NYSE: ESS):

• 9/17/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target lowered by Scotiabank from $307.00 to $293.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 9/15/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $286.00 price target on the stock, up from $278.00.
• 9/15/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $286.00 price target on the stock, up from $278.00.
• 9/10/2026 – Essex Property Trust was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 9/8/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Mizuho. They now have a $295.00 price target on the stock, down from $308.00.
• 9/8/2026 – Essex Property Trust was downgraded by Mizuho from “outperform” to “neutral”. They now have a $295.00 price target on the stock, down from $308.00.
• 8/18/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 8/18/2026 – Essex Property Trust was given a new $325.00 price target by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft.
• 8/17/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $296.00 to $297.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/14/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $275.00 to $295.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/3/2026 – Essex Property Trust was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 8/3/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $291.00 to $316.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/1/2026 – Essex Property Trust was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 7/31/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “buy” to “outperform”.
• 7/31/2026 – Essex Property Trust was given a new $316.00 price target by Cantor Fitzgerald.
• 7/31/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $306.00 to $312.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Citizens Jmp from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $330.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $303.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Essex Property Trust was given a new $292.75 price target by Stifel Nicolaus.
• 7/22/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $280.00 to $297.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. to “strong-buy”.
• 7/21/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $310.00 to $352.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/20/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $330.00 price target on the stock.

Essex Property Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th will be issued a dividend of $2.59 per share. This represents a $10.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 30th. Essex Property Trust’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 161.12%.

Essex Property Trust, Inc is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that owns, operates, develops and redevelops multifamily residential communities. Its portfolio primarily consists of apartment homes, supported by property management, maintenance and resident services.

The company focuses on high-demand coastal markets on the West Coast, particularly Northern and Southern California and the Seattle metropolitan area in Washington. Essex’s properties are generally located near employment centers, transportation networks and other amenities, serving renters in major urban and suburban communities.

Founded in 1971, Essex Property Trust became a publicly traded real estate investment trust in 1994.