Analyst Upgrades – Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) Stock Gets Upgraded By BMO Capital Markets from Market Perform to Outperform

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Analyst Ratings For Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS)

Today, Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) stock received an upgrade by BMO Capital Markets from Market Perform to Outperform with a price target of $255.00.

Some recent analyst ratings include

  • 3/2/2018-BMO Capital Markets Upgrade from a “Market Perform ” rating to a ” Outperform” rating.
  • 2/20/2018-Wells Fargo & Co Reiterated Rating of Market Perform.
  • 2/13/2018-Jefferies Group Reiterated Rating of Hold.
  • 2/13/2018-Bank of America Upgrade from a “Neutral ” rating to a ” Buy” rating.
  • 2/9/2018-Mizuho Upgrade from a “Underperform ” rating to a ” Neutral” rating.

Dividend information for Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS)

Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) pays an annual dividend of $7.00 with a yield of 3.11% and an average dividend growth of 10.90% based on a 3 Year Average..

Dividend History for Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS)

  • On 2/21/2018 Essex Property Trust announced a quarterly dividend of $1.86 3.37951396774926% with an ex dividend date of 3/28/2018 which will be payable on 4/16/2018.
  • On 12/13/2017 Essex Property Trust announced a quarterly dividend of $1.75 2.81% with an ex dividend date of 12/28/2017 which will be payable on 1/16/2018.
  • On 9/19/2017 Essex Property Trust announced a quarterly dividend of $1.75 2.73% with an ex dividend date of 9/28/2017 which will be payable on 10/16/2017.
  • On 5/18/2017 Essex Property Trust announced a quarterly dividend of $1.75 2.75% with an ex dividend date of 6/28/2017 which will be payable on 7/14/2017.
  • On 2/22/2017 Essex Property Trust announced a quarterly dividend of $1.75 3.02% with an ex dividend date of 3/29/2017 which will be payable on 4/17/2017.
  • On 12/15/2016 Essex Property Trust announced a quarterly dividend of $1.60 2.82% with an ex dividend date of 12/28/2016 which will be payable on 1/17/2017.
  • On 9/21/2016 Essex Property Trust announced a quarterly dividend of $1.60 2.77% with an ex dividend date of 9/28/2016 which will be payable on 10/14/2016.

Recent Insider Trading Activity For Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS)
Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) has insider ownership of 3.30% and institutional ownership of 96.57%.

  • On 2/26/2018 Glenn Olnick, Insider, sold 1,600,000 with an average share price of $0.10 per share and the total transaction amounting to $160,000.00.
  • On 2/12/2018 Gary P Martin, Director, sold 500 with an average share price of $223.43 per share and the total transaction amounting to $111,715.00.
  • On 12/11/2017 Angela L Kleiman, CFO, sold 600 with an average share price of $247.16 per share and the total transaction amounting to $148,296.00.
  • On 12/11/2017 Craig K Zimmerman, Insider, sold 1,001 with an average share price of $247.24 per share and the total transaction amounting to $247,487.24.
  • On 12/11/2017 John D Eudy, EVP, sold 1,700 with an average share price of $247.24 per share and the total transaction amounting to $420,308.00.
  • On 12/11/2017 Michael J Schall, CEO, sold 4,801 with an average share price of $247.37 per share and the total transaction amounting to $1,187,623.37.
  • On 11/10/2017 Angela L Kleiman, CFO, sold 84 with an average share price of $255.50 per share and the total transaction amounting to $21,462.00.

Recent Trading Activity for Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS)
Shares of Essex Property Trust closed the previous trading session at 225.26 up +1.29 0.58% with 227.22999572753906 shares trading hands.