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Essex Property Trust, Inc.

ESS · Real Estate · · USD
268.77 USD
+0.00 (1.98%)
● Updated 2026-05-12 09:51 Saudi Time ↻ Refresh
Short-term Mid-term Long-term

Fahodi Score BUY Mid-term (Position)

65
/ 100
Technical 75
Trend & RS 66
Momentum 64
Fundamental 56
Macro 66
Liquidity 40
ComponentScoreWeight
Technical 75.0 20%
Trend & RS 65.9 30%
Momentum 63.5 15%
Fundamental 55.6 10%
Macro 66.0 20%
Liquidity 40.3 5%

Trade Setup

Entry 268.77
Stop Loss 257.95 (4.0%)
Target 1 (1:1) 279.59 (+4.0%)
Target 2 (2:1) 290.41 (+8.1%)
ATR(14) 5.41 (2.0%)
Risk per Share 10.82
Reward:Risk 2:1

ATR-based levels. Adjust for support/resistance zones.

Factor Profile

Factor Score Z Bar
Value 57.9 +0.32
Momentum 63.5 +0.54
Quality 39.8 -0.41
Composite 53.7

Quality Scores

Piotroski F-Score 5 /9 — Average
1. Positive Net Income 2. Positive Roa 3. Positive Cfo 4. Quality Earnings 5. Lower Leverage 6. Higher Liquidity 7. No Dilution 8. Higher Gross Margin 9. Higher Asset Turnover
Altman Z-Score Insufficient Data

Valuation vs Peers Overvalued

MetricStockSectorvs Peers
P/E Ratio 30.2 18.0 +68% above
P/B Ratio 3.2 1.5 Above
Dividend Yield 3.8% 4.0% Below avg

Comparing against Real Estate median multiples.

Trading at a premium to sector peers — verify growth justifies premium.

Intrinsic Value (DCF) Significantly Overvalued

Intrinsic Value
132.64
vs
Market Price
268.77
Upside
-50.6%
Margin of Safety -102.6%
Stage 1 PV (5yr FCF)2,283,666,961
Terminal Value PV6,858,836,278
Total Enterprise Value9,142,503,239

Assumptions

Base FCF490,754,485
Growth Rate (5yr)6.4%
Terminal Growth2.5%
Discount Rate (WACC)9.0%

2-stage DCF: 5yr projected FCF + Gordon Growth terminal value. Estimates only — adjust growth and WACC for your own assumptions.

Position Sizing — Kelly Criterion

4.5%
Recommended Size
42.73%
Full Kelly
21.36%
Half Kelly
5.0%
Max Cap (Moderate)

Kelly inputs derived from quant score 65/100. Estimated win rate 60%, avg win 8.9%, avg loss 3.7%. Position was capped at the moderate risk maximum. This is analytical output, not a recommendation to trade.

BEAR Regime: BEAR (20% confidence) — position size reduced 10%

Signal Summary STRONG BUY

3
Bullish Signals
1
Bearish Signals
65.22
RSI(14)
4.752
MACD

Relative Strength (RS) NEUTRAL

64
/ 99
RS Rating
O'Neil filter: <80
RS vs SPY → FLAT (-1.4% vs SPY 3M)
RS vs Sector INLINE (Real Estate)
RS New High No (29d since high)
Sector Outperformance -1.2% (3M)
RS Line — stock / SPY (90 bars)
← older newer →
RS vs SPY 50-day SMA of RS
NEUTRAL: In line with the market — no strong outperformance or underperformance.

Technical Indicators

IndicatorValueSignal
Rsi 65.22 NEUTRAL
Macd 4.752 BULLISH
Ma Cross 251.96 / 253.51 DEATH CROSS
Trend Short ABOVE SMA50
Trend Long ABOVE SMA200
Bollinger MIDDLE
Volume 0.9x NORMAL

Key Levels

LevelPrice
52-Week High294.09
Bollinger Upper273.1
SMA(200)253.51
SMA(50)251.96
SMA(20)259.75
Current Price268.77
Bollinger Lower246.39
52-Week Low238.46
ATR(14)5.41

Advanced Technical Analysis

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Wyckoff Phase & Volume Spread Analysis

Wyckoff Phase

Insufficient data for Wyckoff analysis.

Volume Spread Analysis (last 5 bars)

DateSignalVolDescription
2026-05-05 Normal 0.56x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-05-06 Normal 0.72x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-05-07 Normal 0.91x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-05-08 Normal 0.85x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-05-11 Normal 0.9x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern

Ichimoku Cloud BULLISH

LineValueStatus
Tenkan-sen (9) 264.42 Above Kijun
Kijun-sen (26) 258.05 Base line
Senkou A 261.23 Leading span A
Senkou B 253.13 Leading span B
Cloud 253.13 – 261.23 Bullish (Green)
Price vs Cloud 268.77 Above Cloud
Chikou Span 247.71 Bullish
Alignment Score 4/4 BULLISH

TTM Squeeze & Divergences

TTM Squeeze

SQUEEZE OFF No squeeze Momentum: BULLISH
BB: 246.39 – 273.1  |  KC: 251.34 – 268.15

Divergences (last 60 bars)

TypeIndicatorBars AgoStrength
Hidden Bullish MACD 14
Regular Bearish MACD 16

Anchored VWAP

VWAP: 255.02 Anchor: 2026-03-27 (52w Low) ABOVE AVWAP +5.4%

Heikin-Ashi Trend

WEAKLY BULLISH Full data via /api/advanced/ESS

Valuation

MetricValue
Market Cap18.53B
P/E (TTM)30.20
Forward P/EN/A
P/B3.18
EPS8.90

Financial Health

MetricValue
Revenue Growth6.4%
Profit Margin29.1%
ROE10.6%
Debt/Equity121.86
Current Ratio0.30
Dividend Yield3.8%
Payout RatioN/A
Beta0.73

Trading Data

268.77
Open
268.77
Day High
268.77
Day Low
299.3K
Volume (0.6x avg)

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Price Chart (90 Days)

Candlesticks (green=up, red=down) SMA 20 SMA 50 Bollinger Bands (upper/lower) Volume (green=buying, red=selling)
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