Essex Property Trust, Inc. ESS

Essex Property Trust has lagged the broader market over the past year, although analysts remain moderately optimistic about its prospects.

Baron Capital, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 letter for the “Baron Real Estate Income Fund.” The Fund gained 12.18% (Institutional Shares) during the quarter, modestly outperforming the MSCI US REIT Index, which increased 11.84%. The letter can be downloaded here. Its long-term performance also remains strong, with Morningstar ranking it the #2 […]

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SAN MATEO, Calif., September 11, 2026--Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) announced today that Angela L. Kleiman, President and CEO, will be participating in a roundtable presentation at the 2026 Bank of America Global Real Estate Conference on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 10:20 a.m. Eastern Time.

Essex Property Trust has underperformed the broader market over the past year, but analysts are cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.

Essex Property Trust (ESS) lifted its full year targets for same property revenues and core FFO per share after results in the first half of 2026 surpassed earlier expectations, supported by steady West Coast rental demand. See our latest analysis for Essex Property Trust. The latest earnings upgrade, new acquisition focus and a fresh US$500m repurchase program help explain why Essex Property Trust’s recent momentum is still positive, with a 90 day share price return of 7.19% and a 1 year...

In late July 2026, Essex Property Trust reported higher year-on-year second-quarter revenue of US$489.05 million but lower net income of US$62.46 million, trimmed its full-year 2026 net income guidance, and authorized a new US$500 million share repurchase program while continuing to pursue acquisitions and other investments. Despite the reduced earnings outlook, management emphasized prioritizing investments and buybacks that enhance net asset value and funds-from-operations per share,...

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Strong supply-demand combined with continued technology sector investments across the Bay Area powered the REIT’s Northern California strength.

Essex Property Trust Inc (ESS) raises full-year core FFO guidance by 1.3% as Northern California strength offsets Southern California softness.

Moby summary of Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s Q2 2026 earnings call