Essex Property Trust

ESS

Market cap $16.6B

Investors interested in stocks from the REIT and Equity Trust - Residential sector have probably already heard of Safehold (SAFE) and Essex Property Trust (ESS). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?

U.S. apartment rents post their first July-September decline since 2009, testing the resilience of major REITs ahead of third-quarter earnings.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) announced today that it plans to release its third quarter 2025 earnings after the market closes on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. A conference call with senior management is scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time or 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The third quarter conference call is open to everyone and can be accessed by: Internet: Go to www.essex.com; click on Investors and the third quarter earning.

Investors interested in stocks from the REIT and Equity Trust - Residential sector have probably already heard of Safehold (SAFE) and Essex Property Trust (ESS). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?

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Essex Property Trust has underperformed due to weak rent trends, but its West Coast focus offers relative resilience versus Sun Belt peers. Recent earnings showed solid FFO and NOI growth, with Northern California and Seattle outperforming, though management is cautious on H2 rent growth. Guidance was raised at the midpoint but lowered at the high end, reflecting a solid first half but a more tepid outlook for the rest of 2024.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $2.57 per common share, payable October 15, 2025 to shareholders of record as of September 30, 2025. About Essex Property Trust, Inc. Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties i.

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