Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS)
Real Estate · REIT - Residential · Data as of 2026-10-22
Bottom line
ESS is trading near its usual valuation, near its historical support zone, and recent volume shows no clear direction. The picture is mixed, so it may be worth watching rather than acting on. Past patterns are not a guarantee of future results.
Valuation — Near its usual book-value multiple (Yellow)
For financial companies we look at price versus book value. ESS trades at 3.4× book value, against its own typical 3.0× while earning a 8% return on equity. Its current multiple sits around the 82nd percentile of its own last five years — toward the high end of its own range.
Price zones — Near its historical support zone (Green)
At $282.45, the stock is close to the lower end of its recent range. Over the past year ESS has traded between $238.46 and $303.35; its historical support zone sits near $276.34 and resistance near $303.35. It is above both its 50- and 200-day averages, which has historically signalled an uptrend.
52-week range $238.46–$303.35 · 50-day average $276.34 · 200-day average $269.22
Money flow — No clear direction (Yellow)
Buying and selling volume in ESS have been fairly balanced recently, with no strong accumulation or distribution pattern. Volume on up days has been about 1.0× volume on down days over the last 30 sessions.
Dividends & company facts
ESS paid $7.75 a share in dividends over the past year — 2.7% of today's price — and has raised it in each of the last five years. It also paid a $2.59 special dividend in March 2026. It also bought back shares: $8 million in fiscal 2025, about 0.04% of its market value.
- Dividend yield (12 months)
- 2.74%
- Paid over 12 months
- $7.75 a share
- Payout ratio
- 159.2%
- Buybacks
- 0.04% (fiscal 2025)
- Shares, past year
- +0.1%
- Revenue, 12 months
- $1.9B
- Profit, 12 months
- $417M
- Employees
- 1,688
- CEO
- Angela L. Kleiman
- Headquarters
- San Mateo, CA
- Listed since
- 1994 · NYSE
About the company
Essex Property Trust, Inc., a prominent S&P 500 constituent, operates as a vertically integrated real estate investment trust (REIT). The company focuses on the purchase, construction, renovation, and ongoing management of residential apartment complexes across select West Coast regions. Currently, Essex maintains ownership interests in 246 apartment communities, offering a total of roughly 60,000 homes, with an additional six properties actively advancing through various stages of development.
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一句话结论
ESS 估值接近其惯常水平，接近其历史支撑区，近期成交量没有明确方向。整体情况好坏参半，也许更适合先观察，而不是急于行动。过去的形态并不能保证未来的结果。
估值 — 接近其惯常的市净率水平
对金融公司，我们看的是价格与账面价值的关系。ESS 的市净率为 3.4×，而它自身惯常的水平是 3.0×，同时取得 8% 的净资产收益率。它当前的估值倍数大约位于自身过去五年分布的第 82 百分位——处于自身区间的偏高位置。
价格区间 — 接近其历史支撑区
目前价格为 $282.45，接近其近期区间的下沿。过去一年 ESS 的价格在 $238.46 到 $303.35 之间波动；其历史支撑区在 $276.34 附近，阻力区在 $303.35 附近。它同时位于 50 日和 200 日均线上方，这在历史上通常对应上升趋势。
资金流向 — 方向不明确
ESS 近期的买卖成交量大致均衡，没有明显的吸筹或派发形态。过去 30 个交易日，上涨日的成交量约为下跌日的 1.0×。
股息与公司概况
ESS 过去一年每股派息 7.75 美元，相当于当前股价的 2.7%，过去五年每年都有上调。它还在 2026年3月派发了每股 2.59 美元的特别股息。它也回购了股票：2025 财年回购 811万美元，约占市值的 0.04%。
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