Weekly Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Essex Property Trust (ESS)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Essex Property Trust (NYSE: ESS):

• 10/19/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $297.00 to $279.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $297.00 to $285.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/14/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $286.00 to $275.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/13/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $312.00 to $298.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/12/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $352.00 to $326.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 9/21/2026 – Essex Property Trust was given a new $299.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 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.

Essex Property Trust Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 15th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 30th were given a dividend of $2.59 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a $10.36 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.9%. 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, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily apartment communities. The company focuses on providing rental housing in high-demand markets and generates revenue primarily from apartment rents and related resident services.

Founded in 1971 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Essex operates primarily in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Seattle metropolitan area.