Neutral
Our verdict — Barclays ranks #52 of 64 in our leaderboard: 53.8% hit rate on Essex Property Trust (13 scored calls on this stock), 10.6% average gain per call, +2 pts vs its sector.
Essex Property Trust (ESS) price target — analyst by analyst
Essex Property Trust · Real Estate · ref. ETF XLRE · price $280.76
By Rédaction JPI Invest · updated
In short — 17 price targets published on Essex Property Trust over 90 days: 11 bullish, 1 bearish (65% positive), median target $302. The highest-ranked firm to weigh in is Cantor Fitzgerald (rank 11, 57.8% hit rate). For each call below we show the firm's real track record — not just its opinion.
The last 17 analyst calls on ESS
Newest first. The "verdict" is our read on the firm, based on its past calls replayed against actual prices.
Bearish
Our verdict — JP Morgan ranks #37 of 64 in our leaderboard: 83.3% hit rate on Essex Property Trust (6 scored calls on this stock), 15.8% average gain per call, +4 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Our verdict — Cantor Fitzgerald ranks #11 of 64 in our leaderboard: 57.8% hit rate across all stocks, 37.1% average gain per call, +12 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Our verdict — RBC Capital ranks #62 of 64 in our leaderboard: 40% hit rate on Essex Property Trust (15 scored calls on this stock), 9% average gain per call, -2 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Citizens · Market Outperform · target $330 (+16% vs price that day)
No verdict — this firm doesn't have enough scored calls for us to judge it reliably.
Bullish
Our verdict — Evercore ISI Group ranks #41 of 64 in our leaderboard: 55.6% hit rate on Essex Property Trust (9 scored calls on this stock), 15.1% average gain per call, +4 pts vs its sector.
Neutral
Our verdict — Wells Fargo ranks #47 of 64 in our leaderboard: 33.3% hit rate on Essex Property Trust (3 scored calls on this stock), 14.5% average gain per call, +3 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Our verdict — Piper Sandler ranks #26 of 64 in our leaderboard: 53.3% hit rate on Essex Property Trust (15 scored calls on this stock), 19.9% average gain per call, +5 pts vs its sector.
Neutral
Our verdict — Barclays ranks #52 of 64 in our leaderboard: 53.8% hit rate on Essex Property Trust (13 scored calls on this stock), 10.6% average gain per call, +2 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Our verdict — Scotiabank ranks #59 of 64 in our leaderboard: 54.5% hit rate on Essex Property Trust (11 scored calls on this stock), 13.5% average gain per call, +0 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Our verdict — Evercore ISI Group ranks #41 of 64 in our leaderboard: 55.6% hit rate on Essex Property Trust (9 scored calls on this stock), 15.1% average gain per call, +4 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Our verdict — Raymond James ranks #29 of 64 in our leaderboard: 42.9% hit rate on Essex Property Trust (7 scored calls on this stock), 19.5% average gain per call, +5 pts vs its sector.
Neutral
Our verdict — Morgan Stanley ranks #49 of 64 in our leaderboard: 40% hit rate on Essex Property Trust (5 scored calls on this stock), 12.2% average gain per call, +3 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Our verdict — Scotiabank ranks #59 of 64 in our leaderboard: 54.5% hit rate on Essex Property Trust (11 scored calls on this stock), 13.5% average gain per call, +0 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Our verdict — Mizuho ranks #36 of 64 in our leaderboard: 45.5% hit rate on Essex Property Trust (11 scored calls on this stock), 18.4% average gain per call, +4 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Our verdict — Evercore ISI Group ranks #41 of 64 in our leaderboard: 55.6% hit rate on Essex Property Trust (9 scored calls on this stock), 15.1% average gain per call, +4 pts vs its sector.
Neutral
Our verdict — Wells Fargo ranks #47 of 64 in our leaderboard: 33.3% hit rate on Essex Property Trust (3 scored calls on this stock), 14.5% average gain per call, +3 pts vs its sector.
⚠️ Price targets as published by the firms, timestamped at their publication date. The upside shown is vs the price on the day of the call, not today's price. Informational data, not investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
What are analysts saying about ESS right now?
Over the last 90 days, 17 price targets were published on Essex Property Trust: 11 bullish and 1 bearish (65% positive). The median target is $302. The latest call is from August 17, 2026.
Should you trust these price targets?
Not blindly — that's the point of this page: next to each call we show the firm's real track record — its rank among 64 tracked firms, its hit rate and its average gain per call. An ambitious target from a firm that is wrong 6 times out of 10 is not worth the same as one from a consistent firm.
Which firm covering ESS is the most reliable?
Among the firms that published on Essex Property Trust in the last 90 days, our highest-ranked is Cantor Fitzgerald (rank 11 of 64, 57.8% hit rate, 37.1% average gain per call).
Where does this data come from?
From analyst price targets, timestamped at publication then replayed against the actual price. Firm rankings come from our analyst leaderboard. Updated daily.
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