Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS)
ESS moved a median of -0.12% 30 minutes after news, and +0.13% by the close. How ESS actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 200 labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.
ESS’s median reaction, across the day.
| Horizon | Median | % positive | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-min | -0.14% | 35% | 198 |
| 30-min | -0.12% | 42% | 199 |
| 60-min | -0.12% | 49% | 199 |
| to close | +0.13% | 53% | 200 |
| Middle 50% of ESS reactions | -0.40% to +0.38% |
|---|---|
| Median reaction (30-min) | -0.12% |
| Measured reactions | 200 |
Half of all Essex Property Trust, Inc. news events land between -0.40% and +0.38% at 30 minutes.
Reaction stats as of 2026-09-21. Newest measured event . Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp.
How ESS reacts, by analyst action.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst upgrades | 46 | +0.00% | 52% | +0.32% |
| Analyst downgrades | 32 | +0.08% | 56% | -0.56% |
| Coverage initiations | 19 | +0.30% | 84% | -0.21% |
| Rating reiterations | 135 | -0.03% | 46% | +0.07% |
| Price-target raises | 55 | -0.01% | 46% | +0.09% |
| Price-target cuts | 31 | +0.11% | 71% | +0.56% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-09-21. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The same measurement runs across every name in the dataset. See how ESS ranks against every other measured name →
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Recent ESS events, each with its measured reaction.
| Date | Headline | Event | Source | 5-min | To close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its Third Quarter 2026 Earnings | Press release | Business Wire | -0.18% | -1.59% | |
| Form 8-K ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, For: Sep 24 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.72% | +0.22% | |
| Essex Property Trust to Present at The Bank of America Global Real Estate Conference 2026 | Press release | Business Wire | +0.28% | +0.37% | |
| Essex Property Trust Declares Quarterly Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | +0.13% | +0.45% | |
| Form 10-Q ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | -0.39% | +1.18% | |
| Essex Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results and Raises Full-Year 2026 Guidance | Press release | Business Wire | -1.83% | -2.80% | |
| Essex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its Second Quarter 2026 Earnings | Press release | Business Wire | +0.05% | -0.33% | |
| Essex Property Trust Publishes 2025 Sustainability and Impact Report | Press release | Business Wire | -0.13% | +0.53% | |
| Essex Property Trust to Present at The 2026 Nareit REITweek Conference | Press release | Business Wire | +0.52% | +0.96% | |
| Essex Property Trust Declares Quarterly Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | -0.55% | -0.43% | |
| Essex Announces First Quarter 2026 Results | Press release | Business Wire | -0.33% | -1.64% | |
| Essex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its First Quarter 2026 Earnings | Press release | Business Wire | -0.15% | -0.01% | |
| Form ARS ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form ARS | SEC EDGAR | +0.14% | +0.27% | |
| Form DEF 14A ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, For: May 12 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | +0.14% | +0.27% | |
| Form DEFA14A ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | +0.14% | +0.27% | |
| Essex Property Trust to Present at The 2026 Citigroup Global Property CEO Conference | Press release | Business Wire | +0.92% | +1.59% | |
| Essex Announces its 32nd Consecutive Annual Dividend Increase | Press release | Business Wire | -0.21% | -0.54% | |
| Essex Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results and Provides 2026 Guidance | Press release | Business Wire | +1.84% | +1.82% | |
| Essex Reports Characteristics of 2025 Dividends | Press release | Business Wire | +0.01% | +0.74% | |
| Essex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings | Press release | Business Wire | +0.49% | +1.99% | |
| Essex Property Trust Declares Quarterly Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | -0.49% | -1.25% | |
| Essex Property Trust Prices $350 Million of Senior Notes | Press release | Business Wire | -0.11% | -0.93% | |
| Essex Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results and Raises Full-Year 2025 Guidance | Press release | Business Wire | -2.63% | -2.17% | |
| Form 8-K ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, For: Oct 29 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -2.63% | -2.17% | |
| Essex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its Third Quarter 2025 Earnings | Press release | Business Wire | +0.03% | -1.57% | |
| Essex Property Trust Declares Quarterly Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | +0.62% | +0.84% | |
| Form 10-Q ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | -0.17% | -2.25% | |
| Essex Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results and Raises Full-Year 2025 Guidance | Press release | Business Wire | -2.19% | -5.76% | |
| Essex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its Second Quarter 2025 Earnings | Press release | Business Wire | -0.03% | +1.53% | |
| Essex Property Trust Publishes 2024 Sustainability and Impact Report | Press release | Business Wire | +0.66% | -1.28% | |
| Essex Property Trust Named a Best Company to Work For by U.S. News & World Report | Press release | Business Wire | +0.17% | +1.47% | |
| Essex Property Trust Declares Quarterly Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | -0.17% | +0.86% | |
| Essex Announces First Quarter 2025 Results | Press release | Business Wire | -0.87% | +1.36% | |
| Essex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its First Quarter 2025 Earnings | Press release | Business Wire | -3.47% | -2.14% | |
| Essex Property Trust Announces Recent Transaction Activity | Press release | Business Wire | -1.03% | -6.02% | |
| Form ARS ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form ARS | SEC EDGAR | +0.69% | +0.60% | |
| Form DEF 14A ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, For: May 13 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | +0.69% | +0.60% | |
| Form DEFA14A ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | +0.69% | +0.60% | |
| Essex Property Trust to Present at The 2025 Citigroup Global Property CEO Conference | Press release | Business Wire | -0.15% | +0.71% | |
| Essex Announces Its 31st Consecutive Annual Dividend Increase | Press release | Business Wire | -0.61% | -0.17% | |
| Essex Property Trust Prices $400 Million of Senior Notes | Press release | Business Wire | -0.46% | -1.98% | |
| Essex Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2024 Results and Provides 2025 Guidance | Press release | Business Wire | +1.83% | +4.52% | |
| Essex Reports Characteristics of 2024 Dividends | Press release | Business Wire | -0.22% | -0.11% | |
| Essex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings | Press release | Business Wire | +1.00% | +3.05% | |
| Essex Property Trust Declares Quarterly Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | +0.42% | +0.39% | |
| Essex Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results and Raises Full-Year 2024 Guidance | Press release | Business Wire | -0.10% | -1.34% | |
| Essex Announces Release and Conference Call Dates for Its Third Quarter 2024 Earnings | Press release | Business Wire | -0.16% | +0.34% | |
| Essex Property Trust Declares Quarterly Distributions | Press release | Business Wire | -0.79% | -0.97% | |
| Essex Property Trust Prices $200 Million Add-On Offering of its Senior Notes Due 2034 with a Reoffer Yield of 5.110% | Press release | Business Wire | +0.00% | +0.60% | |
| Form S-3ASR ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, | SEC filing · Form S-3ASR | SEC EDGAR | +0.87% | +3.08% |
Each reaction is the move the market actually made, measured from the news timestamp. Headlines link through to the ESS section they belong to.
Where else ESS is measured.
ESS earnings → · Analyst actions → · SEC filings →
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|---|---|---|---|
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How the numbers are made.
How is Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s median reaction calculated?
Every labeled ESS news event is measured from its own timestamp: the last trade before the news is the base price, and the move is read at fixed horizons — 30 minutes of trading, then the close. The median across 200 events is what this page reports. Point-in-time, zero look-ahead: no event borrows information from a later one.
What counts as a positive reaction?
Any event whose price move is above zero at the horizon, relative to the last trade before the news timestamp. 42% of ESS's measured events are up at 30 minutes; the rest close the window flat or negative.
How often is this page updated?
The news table refreshes automatically as new events are labeled and priced. The reaction medians are re-pulled in batches from the dataset — the figures here are as of 2026-09-21.
Does ESS's past reaction predict its next one?
No. These are realized facts about past events, not forecasts. They describe a distribution — they say nothing certain about any future move.