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Essex Property Trust, Inc. Stock: price and insider trades · United States
No insider purchase over the last 90 days. The latest was filed 05 Dec 2022.
Essex Property Trust, Inc.: what insiders have been doing
This page follows insider dealings at Essex Property Trust, Inc. as filed with SEC (Form 4), a company from the Real Estate sector based in San Mateo, United States. The group dates from 1971. From 18 October 2025 to 18 October 2026, the disclosure feed for Essex Property Trust, Inc. logged 25 filings by 13 insiders.
Only sales appear on the open market, 1 sale in all totalling €144k, filed by 1 insider. One trade stands out by size: a sale of €144k from Kasaris Mary, disclosed on 29 May 2026, or 0.0008% of market capitalisation.
The median gap between a trade and its publication by SEC (Form 4) is 2 days. Section 16 rules allow two business days to file each Form 4. Sales are harder to read than purchases, since they often meet personal needs such as tax or diversification.
Compared with its exchange (5,814 companies, median 19 filings), a count of 25 filings is above the norm. The full history, which starts in 2016, counts 1 purchase against 4 sales. For the fiscal year to 31 December 2025, the annual 10-K puts revenue at 1.89 bn USD and net income at 702.8 m USD, and the dividend at 10.28 USD per share.
For comparison within the same sector, see the insider buying recorded at Agree Realty Corp and Simon Property Group Inc /DE/. Every figure here comes from the filings published by SEC (Form 4) and describes the past, not future prices; it is not investment advice.
Insider Decl.
127
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€103,738
1 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€4M
4 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleMary Kasaris1 sale
Since the insiders bought
- +6.0%Entry US$211.08 · Close at T+365 US$223.68
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
Analyst consensus: bullish or bearish?
Analysts rate Essex Property Trust, Inc. Hold (neutral), based on 25 analysts. Average price target: US$304.07.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Financial data
as of FY 2025FY ended December 2025 · cache
US$273.47
Analyst consensus
25 analystsHold
US$239.00Target US$304.07(+11%)US$352.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$1.9B
Gross profitUS$1.3B68% margin
EBITDAUS$1.6B83% margin
Net incomeUS$669.7M20.9% margin
Valuation
PER (trailing)42.7x
PER (forward)43.4x
P/Book3.3x
Beta0.71
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$18.8B
Total debtUS$6.9B
Free Cash FlowUS$934.1M
Debt / Equity122%
Profitability & ownership
ROE7.7%
ROA3.0%
% insiders0.7%
% institutions104.5%
Last declaration on 29 May 2026
Declarations127 total
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633 shares0Common StockSEC:0001227459-26-000008:0
1,117 shares0Common StockSEC:0000939706-26-000005:0
633 shares0Common StockSEC:0001388397-26-000004:0
633 shares0Common StockSEC:0001752521-26-000002:0
633 shares0Common StockSEC:0001202433-26-000002:0
633 shares0Common StockSEC:0001516575-26-000002:0
633 shares0Common StockSEC:0001212629-26-000002:0
633 shares0Common StockSEC:0001198329-26-000002:0
24 shares@ US$256.1810.5% of flowCommon StockSEC:0002035593-26-000004:0
121 shares@ US$256.1816.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0002003558-26-000004:0
89 shares@ US$256.181.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001957373-26-000004:0
206 shares@ US$256.181.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001838424-26-000004:0
481 shares@ US$256.181.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001654413-26-000004:0
80 shares@ US$258.0611.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0002003558-26-000002:0
81 shares@ US$258.061.6% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001957373-26-000002:0
215 shares@ US$258.061.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001838424-26-000002:0
60 shares@ US$258.0626.7% of flowCommon StockSEC:0002035593-26-000002:0
473 shares@ US$258.061.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001654413-26-000002:0
2,534 shares0Common StockSEC:0001654413-25-000005:0
23,974 shares0Common StockSEC:0001654413-25-000003:0
7,441 shares0Common StockSEC:0001957373-25-000003:0
8,144 shares0Common StockSEC:0001838424-25-000003:0
28 shares@ US$252.2012.3% of flowCommon StockSEC:0002035593-25-000005:0
178 shares@ US$252.2024.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0002003558-25-000004:0
25 of 127 declarations
About Essex Property Trust, Inc.
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESS) is a United States–based real estate investment trust focused on multifamily housing. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Essex was founded in 1971 and has grown into one of the best-known apartment owner-operators on the U.S. West Coast. The company follows an integrated REIT model: it acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages residential communities in supply-constrained markets. For French, Belgian, and Swiss investors, this makes Essex a specialized way to gain exposure to the U.S. rental housing market, with a deliberate geographic focus on Southern California, Northern California, and the Seattle metropolitan area in the United States. ([essexapartmenthomes.com](https://essexapartmenthomes.com/about-us?utm_source=openai))
Essex occupies a strong niche position in its sector. According to recent company disclosures, the portfolio at year-end 2024 consisted of 255 stabilized operating apartment communities totaling 62,157 apartment homes, primarily located in Southern California, Northern California, and the Seattle metro. 2025 updates indicate ownership interests in roughly 257 apartment communities and more than 62,000 apartment homes, plus one additional property under active development. That scale, combined with exposure to high-cost, supply-restricted coastal markets, supports rental pricing power and relatively attractive visibility on recurring cash flow. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/920522/000155837025004005/tmb-20241231xars.pdf?utm_source=openai))
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From a business standpoint, Essex derives most of its value from operating apartment communities, creating value through development and redevelopment, and maintaining a disciplined portfolio strategy. The company emphasizes ownership in urban and suburban submarkets where housing supply is constrained and long-term demand is supported by employment density, high incomes, and housing affordability pressures. Essex also actively manages its portfolio through selective acquisitions and dispositions. In 2025, management highlighted several asset transactions, including a Seattle community sale and a preferred equity investment tied to a development project in South San Francisco, underscoring an active capital-recycling approach. ([investors.essexapartmenthomes.com](https://investors.essexapartmenthomes.com/investors/news-events--presentations/news/news-details/2025/Essex-Announces-Third-Quarter-2025-Results-and-Raises-Full-Year-2025-Guidance/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))
Competitively, Essex benefits from a focused West Coast franchise, a long operating history, and a reputation for disciplined execution. Its status as an S&P 500 company further reinforces market credibility and liquidity. At the same time, the company remains exposed to regional economic cycles, interest-rate sensitivity, and local regulatory changes affecting apartment markets. Recent news has been constructive: Essex reported third-quarter 2025 results and raised full-year guidance, then announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of $2.57 per common share in December 2025, signaling continued operational resilience and a steady shareholder-return profile. ([investors.essexapartmenthomes.com](https://investors.essexapartmenthomes.com/investors/news-events--presentations/news/news-details/2025/Essex-Announces-Third-Quarter-2025-Results-and-Raises-Full-Year-2025-Guidance/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))
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