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FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp
Essex Property Trust (ESS)
NYSEReal EstateReit - ResidentialSnapshot 2026-11-04
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NYSEReal EstateReit - ResidentialSnapshot 2026-11-04
The long-term thesis, the evidence coming in, and the environment around it. Thesis dated Jul 8, 2026.
Next-FY EPS estimate change · 30 days
6.30 → 6.33 EPS · FY ending Dec 31, 2027 · 6 analysts
One observable signal. This measures changing earnings expectations, not the probability of a gain or loss.
Change in the same fiscal period’s mean EPS estimate from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026: (new ÷ prior − 1). Contributor count changed from 7 to 6; this is not the number of analysts revising. The ±10% axis is a display range.
The EPS and P/E reference is not available for ESS yet.
| Measure / period | Management expectations | Analyst expectations |
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Management figures unavailable.
Current consensus figures unavailable.
4 published thesis conditions, with dated milestones shown separately.
| Key Factor | Why It Matters | Current Status | Break Condition | Latest Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Core FFO near $3.98 per share in Q2 2026 | It keeps core FFO near $3.98 per share in Q2 2026. | Intact | Core FFO falls below $3.90 per share in Q2 2026 | Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Date unavailableLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Compare these dated observations with the operating requirements above
FY2027 · fiscal year ending 2027-12-31 · fmp
The evidence, the remaining questions, and what comes next
No recovery evidence is reported in the available driver assessments.
Observed price history; separate from operating scenarios
The weekly editorial context below is a separate assessment from the dated monitor evidence above. Recovery observations do not automatically change the published thesis. Unverified outside influences are hypotheses, not measured driver evidence.
ESS is a real estate recovery and income-oriented business, not a high-growth story. Its multi-year thesis is in a watch state: operating results have improved, but the evidence is mixed and confidence is medium.
ESS trades at a 1.43-times premium to peers, and the valuation signal says expectations are broadly justified. The measured expectations gap is modest at 0.07, while valuation fragility is low, so the evidence does not point to an unusually fragile setup.
Near term, operating measures are improving: third-quarter same-property revenue and NOI growth rose, and full-year growth and Core FFO guidance were raised modestly. However, company momentum fell sharply, and the supplied risk assessment notes a run of earnings misses despite a low estimated miss probability; the latest event was earnings in line.
Over the next few quarters, the thesis hinges on continued delivery against revenue, NOI, and Core FFO guidance without a guidance cut. Fed rate cuts could support the real estate sector, while weak results or softer guidance from sector peers could remove that support; the pause in third-quarter repurchases also leaves capital allocation as a watch point.
Over a 1-to-3-year view, ESS shows a measured recovery, backed by improving operations and a modest guidance raise, but weakening momentum and mixed capital-allocation evidence keep the thesis in watch status. Not investment advice.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
| Earnings beat with net income rising to $112 million in Q1 2026. |
| Intact |
| Net income falls below $85 million in any quarter |
Net income: $103.735M FY2026-Q3; GAAP. Published target: Net income >= $112 million per quarter. Target period is not explicitly aligned with this observation. Oct 28, 2026103,735,000 USD · source valueLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Same-property revenue growth of about 3.4% annually | Essex Property Trust grows same-property revenue about 3.4% yearly. | Under Pressure | YoY revenue growth falls below 0.8% in FY26 | Direct metric needs a verified mapping The published measure or accounting basis is not supported by an exact source binding. Date unavailableLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Valuation remains justified with PE below 50x | A supporting condition in Essex Property Trust's published investment case. The stated target is PE ratio <= 50. | Intact | PE ratio rises above 55 or falls below 30 with earnings decline | P/E (TTM): 24.73x As of 2026-11-04; trailing twelve months. The target timing and basis require a separate assessment. Nov 4, 202624.7286 ratio · calculatedLast status assessment Nov 4, 2026Compare required operating outcomesCompare scope, accounting basis and period before treating this evidence as progress against an annual requirement. |
Stored thesis · Jul 8, 2026. Latest Evidence uses source-matched measurements where available, alongside the last thesis-monitor assessment. Source periods and assessment dates are shown separately. A new measurement does not automatically change the published status or verify an older target.
$6.15 → $6.33 · observed estimates
$2.01B → $2.03B · observed estimates
One fiscal period and provider throughout. At least five contributors are required for each plotted metric; missing coverage stays a gap. Axes show the observed range. Counts measure coverage, not revisions.
| Snapshot | EPS | Revenue | EPS / revenue analysts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | $6.15 | $2,012,832,180 | 7 / 15 |
| 2026-07-25 | $6.15 | $2,012,832,180 | 7 / 15 |
| 2026-07-26 | $6.15 | $2,012,832,180 | 7 / 15 |
| 2026-07-27 | $6.15 | $2,012,832,180 | 7 / 15 |
| 2026-07-28 | $6.15 | $2,012,832,180 | 7 / 15 |
| 2026-07-29 | $6.20 | $2,015,436,090 | 8 / 12 |
| 2026-07-30 | $6.20 | $2,017,146,089 | 8 / 12 |
| 2026-07-31 | $6.20 | $2,017,474,661 | 8 / 13 |
| 2026-08-01 | $6.20 | $2,017,474,661 | 8 / 13 |
| 2026-08-02 | $6.18 | $2,016,727,420 | 7 / 16 |
| 2026-08-03 | $6.18 | $2,016,727,420 | 7 / 16 |
| 2026-08-04 | $6.22 | $2,018,392,042 | 8 / 13 |
| 2026-08-05 | $6.18 | $2,017,233,670 | 7 / 16 |
| 2026-08-06 | $6.22 | $2,018,392,042 | 8 / 13 |
| 2026-08-07 | $6.22 | $2,018,392,042 | 8 / 13 |
| 2026-08-08 | $6.18 | $2,017,233,670 | 7 / 16 |
| 2026-08-09 | $6.18 | $2,017,233,670 | 7 / 16 |
| 2026-08-10 | $6.22 | $2,018,392,042 | 8 / 13 |
| 2026-08-11 | $6.18 | $2,017,233,670 | 7 / 16 |
| 2026-08-12 | $6.22 | $2,018,392,042 | 8 / 13 |
| 2026-08-13 | $6.18 | $2,015,742,050 | 7 / 16 |
| 2026-08-14 | $6.22 | $2,018,392,042 | 8 / 13 |
| 2026-08-15 | $6.22 | $2,018,392,042 | 8 / 13 |
| 2026-08-16 | $6.22 | $2,018,392,042 | 8 / 13 |
| 2026-08-17 | $6.22 | $2,018,392,042 | 8 / 13 |
| 2026-08-18 | $6.22 | $2,018,392,042 | 8 / 13 |
| 2026-08-19 | $6.22 | $2,018,392,042 | 8 / 13 |
| 2026-08-20 | $6.23 | $2,020,820,595 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-08-21 | $6.23 | $2,020,820,595 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-08-22 | $6.23 | $2,020,820,595 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-08-23 | $6.23 | $2,020,820,595 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-08-24 | $6.23 | $2,020,820,595 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-08-25 | $6.23 | $2,020,820,595 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-08-26 | $6.23 | $2,020,820,595 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-08-27 | $6.23 | $2,020,820,595 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-08-28 | $6.23 | $2,020,820,595 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-08-29 | $6.23 | $2,020,820,595 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-08-30 | $6.23 | $2,020,820,595 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-08-31 | $6.23 | $2,020,820,595 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-01 | $6.23 | $2,020,820,595 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-02 | $6.23 | $2,020,820,595 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-03 | $6.26 | $2,020,650,786 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-04 | $6.26 | $2,021,773,949 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-05 | $6.26 | $2,021,773,949 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-06 | $6.26 | $2,021,773,949 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-07 | $6.26 | $2,021,773,949 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-08 | $6.26 | $2,021,773,949 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-09 | $6.26 | $2,022,452,349 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-10 | $6.26 | $2,022,452,349 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-11 | $6.26 | $2,022,452,349 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-12 | $6.26 | $2,022,452,349 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-13 | $6.26 | $2,022,452,349 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-14 | $6.26 | $2,022,452,349 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-15 | $6.26 | $2,022,582,349 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-16 | $6.26 | $2,022,582,349 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-17 | $6.30 | $2,022,582,349 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-18 | $6.30 | $2,022,582,349 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-19 | $6.30 | $2,022,582,349 | 8 / 14 |
| 2026-09-20 | $6.30 | $2,022,583,225 | 7 / 14 |
| 2026-09-21 | $6.30 | $2,022,583,225 | 7 / 14 |
| 2026-09-22 | $6.30 | $2,022,369,262 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-09-23 | $6.30 | $2,022,369,262 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-09-24 | $6.30 | $2,022,369,262 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-09-25 | $6.30 | $2,022,369,262 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-09-26 | $6.30 | $2,022,369,262 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-09-27 | $6.30 | $2,022,369,262 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-09-28 | $6.30 | $2,022,369,262 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-09-29 | $6.30 | $2,022,369,262 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-09-30 | $6.30 | $2,022,369,262 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-10-01 | $6.30 | $2,023,030,426 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-10-02 | $6.30 | $2,023,030,426 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-10-03 | $6.30 | $2,023,029,593 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-10-04 | $6.30 | $2,023,029,593 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-10-05 | $6.30 | $2,023,029,593 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-10-06 | $6.30 | $2,023,029,593 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-10-07 | $6.30 | $2,023,029,593 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-10-08 | $6.30 | $2,023,029,593 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-10-09 | $6.30 | $2,023,029,593 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-10-10 | $6.30 | $2,023,029,593 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-10-11 | $6.33 | $2,022,847,212 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-10-12 | $6.33 | $2,022,847,212 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-10-13 | $6.33 | $2,022,847,212 | 7 / 13 |
| 2026-10-14 | $6.33 | $2,023,323,402 | 7 / 12 |
| 2026-10-15 | $6.34 | $2,023,515,078 | 6 / 12 |
| 2026-10-16 | $6.34 | $2,023,515,078 | 6 / 12 |
| 2026-10-17 | $6.34 | $2,023,515,078 | 6 / 12 |
| 2026-10-18 | $6.34 | $2,023,515,078 | 6 / 12 |
| 2026-10-19 | $6.34 | $2,023,515,078 | 6 / 12 |
| 2026-10-20 | $6.34 | $2,023,515,078 | 6 / 12 |
| 2026-10-21 | $6.33 | $2,023,578,126 | 6 / 12 |
| 2026-10-22 | $6.32 | $2,023,844,898 | 6 / 12 |
| 2026-10-23 | $6.32 | $2,023,844,898 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-10-24 | $6.32 | $2,023,844,898 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-10-25 | $6.32 | $2,023,844,898 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-10-26 | $6.32 | $2,023,844,898 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-10-27 | $6.32 | $2,023,844,898 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-10-28 | $6.32 | $2,023,355,136 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-10-29 | $6.32 | $2,025,188,469 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-10-30 | $6.33 | $2,025,117,945 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-10-31 | $6.33 | $2,025,117,945 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-11-01 | $6.33 | $2,025,117,945 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-11-02 | $6.33 | $2,025,117,945 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-11-03 | $6.33 | $2,025,265,501 | 6 / 11 |
| 2026-11-04 | $6.33 | $2,025,265,501 | 6 / 11 |
Revenue and EPS estimates track expectations. They are not delivered results or like-for-like proof of a required annual path.
Latest: 10 Buy / Strong Buy · 14 Hold · 2 Sell / Strong Sell
Recent actions · Oct 6–Nov 4 · 8 recorded
0 raises · 3 cuts · 0 unchanged · 0 without a comparable prior
Oct 6, 2026–Nov 4, 2026. Each firm's latest positive target is paired only with its immediately prior positive target from the same provider, at most 180 days earlier. Unmatched observations have one dot; conflicting observations are not compared.
Next earnings date unavailable
Look for updated results and guidance against the published targets, plus direct evidence for unresolved drivers.
Review earnings4 of 4 published conditions remain under pressure or need verification. The next results need to address those conditions.
The dated weekly assessment and its assumptions are available in Read detailed Outlook.