What is the analyst consensus rating for ESS?

The analyst consensus rating for ESS is "Hold" based on 19 analyst recommendations.

What is the average price target for ESS?

The average 12-month price target for ESS is $294.05, representing an upside of 0.3% from the current price of $293.20.

What do analyst ratings mean?

Analyst ratings indicate investment recommendations: Strong Buy and Buy are bullish signals suggesting the stock may outperform. Hold means the stock is fairly valued. Sell and Strong Sell are bearish signals suggesting potential underperformance. These ratings are based on fundamental analysis and valuation models.

What is a price target?

A price target is an analyst's projection of a stock's fair value over a specific timeframe, typically 12 months. Analysts use fundamental analysis, financial modeling, and industry comparisons to estimate where the stock should trade. Price targets can range from low (conservative) to high (optimistic) estimates.

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) Forecast: Analyst Ratings & Targets

Latest ESS Analyst Ratings & Recommendations

Recent analyst recommendations with rating changes and price target updates (last 90 days)

Date	Analyst	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
Jul 14, 2026	Richard Hightower	Barclays	Reiterates	Hold	$296.00
Jul 9, 2026	Nicholas Yulico	Scotiabank	Maintains	Buy	$290.00 → $307.00 +17.00 (5.9%)
Jun 29, 2026	Alexander Goldfarb	Piper Sandler	Maintains	Buy	$310.00
Jun 26, 2026	Buck Horne	Raymond James	Upgrades	Buy	$320.00
Jun 25, 2026	Adam Kramer	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Hold	$293.00 → $302.00 +9.00 (3.1%)
Jun 18, 2026	Nicholas Yulico	Scotiabank	Maintains	Buy	$282.00 → $290.00 +8.00 (2.8%)
Jun 17, 2026	Julien Blouin	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Hold	$288.00
Jun 16, 2026	Julien Blouin	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Hold	$288.00
Jun 10, 2026	Haendel St. Juste	Mizuho	Maintains	Buy	$285.00 → $308.00 +23.00 (8.1%)
Jun 8, 2026	Alexander Goldfarb	Piper Sandler	Reiterates	Buy	$310.00
Jun 8, 2026	Jana Galan	BofA Securities	Maintains	Hold	$298.00
Jun 8, 2026	Steve Sakwa	Evercore ISI Group	Maintains	Buy	$295.00 → $296.00 +1.00 (0.3%)
Jun 5, 2026	Julien Blouin	Goldman Sachs	Maintains	Hold	$288.00
Jun 4, 2026	Simon Yarmak	Stifel Nicolaus	Maintains	Hold	$281.50
May 30, 2026	Anthropic REIT - Residential	TipRanks - Anthropic	Reiterates	Hold	$287.00 → $294.00 +7.00 (2.4%)
May 30, 2026	OpenAI REIT - Residential	TipRanks - OpenAI	Reiterates	Buy	$300.00 → $307.00 +7.00 (2.3%)
May 27, 2026	Michael Lewis	Truist	Maintains	Hold	$273.00 → $286.00 +13.00 (4.8%)
May 18, 2026	Anthony Paolone	JP Morgan	Reiterates	Sell	$272.00 → $275.00 +3.00 (1.1%)
May 15, 2026	Adam Kramer	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Hold	$285.00 → $293.00 +8.00 (2.8%)
May 14, 2026	Nicholas Yulico	Scotiabank	Maintains	Buy	$278.00 → $282.00 +4.00 (1.4%)
May 14, 2026	Michael Goldsmith	UBS	Maintains	Hold	$274.00 → $278.00 +4.00 (1.5%)
May 11, 2026	Richard Hightower	Barclays	Initiates Coverage	Hold	$272.00 → $277.00 +5.00 (1.8%)
May 4, 2026	Richard Anderson	Cantor Fitzgerald	Maintains	Buy	$290.00 → $291.00 +1.00 (0.3%)
Apr 29, 2026	Simon Yarmak	Stifel	Maintains	Hold	$278.00 → $281.50 +3.50 (1.3%)
Apr 29, 2026	John Kim	BMO Capital	Maintains	Hold	$280.00
Apr 29, 2026	Brad Heffern	RBC Capital	Maintains	Buy	$282.00 → $288.00 +6.00 (2.1%)
Apr 27, 2026	Richard Hightower	Barclays	Maintains	Hold	$271.00 → $272.00 +1.00 (0.4%)

Richard Hightower

Barclays

HoldReiterates

$296.00

Jul 14

Nicholas Yulico

Scotiabank

BuyMaintains

$290.00 → $307.00

Jul 9

Alexander Goldfarb

Piper Sandler

BuyMaintains

$310.00

Jun 29

Buck Horne

Raymond James

BuyUpgrades

$320.00

Jun 26

Adam Kramer

Morgan Stanley

HoldMaintains

$293.00 → $302.00

Jun 25

Nicholas Yulico

Scotiabank

BuyMaintains

$282.00 → $290.00

Jun 18

Julien Blouin

Goldman Sachs

HoldMaintains

$288.00

Jun 17

Julien Blouin

Goldman Sachs

HoldMaintains

$288.00

Jun 16

Haendel St. Juste

Mizuho

BuyMaintains

$285.00 → $308.00

Jun 10

Alexander Goldfarb

Piper Sandler

BuyReiterates

$310.00

Jun 8

Jana Galan

BofA Securities

HoldMaintains

$298.00

Jun 8

Steve Sakwa

Evercore ISI Group

BuyMaintains

$295.00 → $296.00

Jun 8

Julien Blouin

Goldman Sachs

HoldMaintains

$288.00

Jun 5

Simon Yarmak

Stifel Nicolaus

HoldMaintains

$281.50

Jun 4

Anthropic REIT - Residential

TipRanks - Anthropic

HoldReiterates

$287.00 → $294.00

May 30

OpenAI REIT - Residential

TipRanks - OpenAI

BuyReiterates

$300.00 → $307.00

May 30

Michael Lewis

Truist

HoldMaintains

$273.00 → $286.00

May 27

Anthony Paolone

JP Morgan

SellReiterates

$272.00 → $275.00

May 18

Adam Kramer

Morgan Stanley

HoldMaintains

$285.00 → $293.00

May 15

Nicholas Yulico

Scotiabank

BuyMaintains

$278.00 → $282.00

May 14

Michael Goldsmith

UBS

HoldMaintains

$274.00 → $278.00

May 14

Richard Hightower

Barclays

HoldInitiates Coverage

$272.00 → $277.00

May 11

Richard Anderson

Cantor Fitzgerald

BuyMaintains

$290.00 → $291.00

May 4

Simon Yarmak

Stifel

HoldMaintains

$278.00 → $281.50

Apr 29

John Kim

BMO Capital

HoldMaintains

$280.00

Apr 29

Brad Heffern

RBC Capital

BuyMaintains

$282.00 → $288.00

Apr 29

Richard Hightower

Barclays

HoldMaintains

$271.00 → $272.00

Apr 27

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) Analyst Forecast

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