What is ESS's P/E ratio?

Essex Property Trust Inc (ESS) currently trades at a P/E ratio of 46.13.

Essex Property Trust Inc reports a Return on Equity (ROE) of 4.46%.

What is ESS's dividend yield?

Essex Property Trust Inc offers a dividend yield of 0.00%.

What is ESS's Quality Score?

Our AI rates ESS's overall financial quality at 31 out of 100, based on profitability, growth, debt and earnings stability.

Is now a good time to buy ESS?

Our AI Timing Score for ESS is 69 out of 100, indicating the relative attractiveness of buying at the current price using technical and momentum signals.

Which sector does ESS belong to?

Essex Property Trust Inc is classified under the Real Estate >> REIT - Residential sector on the NYSE exchange

Essex Property Trust Inc (ESS) Stock Price

Stock Check Daily update data at 8:30 AM
(Price: 2026-07-31 | FS: 2026-06-30)

ESS AI Analysis Summary

Our AI summary for ESS: Essex Property Trust Inc (NYSE), Real Estate >> REIT - Residential sector. The stock currently trades at a P/E of 46.13, ROE of 4.46%, a dividend yield of 0.00%. Its financial Quality Score stands at 31/100 — fundamentals below the market average. The AI Timing Score is 69/100 — technical signals are mixed; watch for a clearer trend. All scores are recomputed automatically after each market close from official exchange data. This is systematically generated analysis, not personalized investment advice.

ESS

Essex Property Trust Inc

US:NYSE STOCK Real Estate >> REIT - Residential

USD 284.14

2.28 (0.81%) Day Change

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46.13

P/E

1.19

D/E

4.5%

ROE

1.8%

ROA

0.00%

Div Yield

1.87

PEG

ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC
TYPE: STOCK
MARKET: NYSE

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USD 284.14 Price 2.28 (0.81%) Day Change	NEWS SCORE: N/A

ESS, the overall quality is not good ( Quality = 31) and the timing to buy is ...(Sign In to See)...

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31 QUALITY

Signal: UNDERPERFORM

Signal Description: Company financial health is Not Good

Reason: P/E ratio is relatively high
ROE is relatively low.
ROA is relatively low.
Acceleration of ROE growth rate is below our criteria.
Historical ROE is relatively low
ROE is decreasing significantly
ROA is too relatively low compare to ROE
Acceleration of ROA growth rate is below our criteria.
Current growth of ROA was below our criteria.
Acceleration of net profit margin growth rate is below our criteria

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TIMING

Signal: OUTPERFORM

Signal Descri...: Good

Reason: Momentum indicators aligned on the daily timeframe

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Quality Factors

45%

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Select Rate	0.00 From 30 days period
Watch Rate	0.00 From 30 days period
News Score	N/A
Magic Formula Rank by ROA	2280
Magic Formula Rank by ROE	2280
Magic Formula Rank by ROIC	2664
Price	284.14
PBV / Sector	3.52 / 2.14
Earning Per Share	3.47

PE / Sector	46.13 / 43.57
PEG or PE/Growth / Sector	1.87 / -0.33
Average 1M Daily Value	118.69 M GREAT
Average 1W Daily Value	124.93 M GREAT

Timing Factors

42%

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Financial Health

50%

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Ability to Make Profit

64%

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NPM (%) / Sector	12.33 / 51.54
NPM Average (%) / Sector	27.84 / 29.28 GREAT
NPM Change Average (%) / Sector	-3.23 / 47.20
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ROA (%) / Sector	1.84 / 11.49
ROA Average (%) / Sector	3.85 / 4.35
ROA Change Average (%) / Sector	-0.17 / 112.35
ROE (%) / Sector	4.46 / 11.66
ROE Average (%) / Sector	8.92 / 6.36
ROE Change Average (%) / Sector	2.78 / 54.16
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Return to Investors

12%

Dividend (%) / Sector	N/A / 3.15
Dividend Average (%) / Sector	3.82 / 6.33
Dividend Change Average (%) / Sector	-0.41 / 2.65

Registration Details

Analyze Date	2026-08-01 07:59:47
Symbol	ESS
Name	ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC
Sector	Real Estate >> REIT - Residential
Market	NYSE
Listed Shares	64.26 M
Par Value	N/A
Calculated From	Quarter
Sign	N/A
Market Cap (M.USD) / Sector Average	19,427.53 / 11,047.15

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Address: 1100 Park Place, San Mateo, CA, United States, 94403

Phone: 650 655 7800

Website: https://www.essexapartmenthomes.com

Employees: 1,686

Sector: Real Estate >> REIT - Residential

Description: Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust. The firm acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 259 apartment communities comprising over 63,000 apartment homes with an additional property in active development. Essex Property Trust, Inc. was incorporated in 1971 in Maryland and is based in San Mateo, United States.