Essex Property Trust (ESS) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Essex Property Trust (NYSE: ESS) in the last few weeks:

• 8/17/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $296.00 to $297.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/14/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $275.00 to $295.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/3/2026 – Essex Property Trust was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 8/3/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Cantor Fitzgerald from $291.00 to $316.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/1/2026 – Essex Property Trust was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 7/31/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “buy” to “outperform”.
• 7/31/2026 – Essex Property Trust was given a new $316.00 price target by Cantor Fitzgerald.
• 7/31/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $306.00 to $312.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/31/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Citizens Jmp from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $330.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Evercore Inc. They now have a $303.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Essex Property Trust was given a new $292.75 price target by Stifel Nicolaus.
• 7/22/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $280.00 to $297.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. to “strong-buy”.
• 7/21/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Piper Sandler from $310.00 to $352.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/20/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft. They now have a $330.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $277.00 to $296.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 7/9/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $290.00 to $307.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $290.00 to $307.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/4/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 6/26/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from “market perform” to “outperform”. They now have a $320.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/26/2026 – Essex Property Trust was upgraded by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. to “hold”.
• 6/26/2026 – Essex Property Trust is now covered by Sanford C. Bernstein. They set an “outperform” rating and a $320.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/25/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $293.00 to $302.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 6/21/2026 – Essex Property Trust was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 6/18/2026 – Essex Property Trust was given a new $290.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 6/18/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank.
• 6/18/2026 – Essex Property Trust had its price target raised by Scotiabank from $282.00 to $290.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Essex Property Trust news, Director Mary Kasaris sold 600 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $279.45, for a total transaction of $167,670.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 2,394 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $669,003.30. The trade was a 20.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 3.47% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Essex Property Trust, Inc (NYSE: ESS) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that acquires, develops, owns and operates multifamily residential properties. The company focuses on market-rate apartment communities and delivers a full suite of property services including leasing, resident services, asset management, and capital improvement programs designed to preserve and enhance long‑term property values.

Essex concentrates its portfolio in West Coast markets, with a significant presence in California and the Pacific Northwest.