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Essex Property Trust, Inc.

ESS · Real Estate · · USD
278.61 USD
0.00 (-0.01%)
● Updated 2026-09-07 20:37 Saudi Time ↻ Refresh
Short-term Mid-term Long-term

Fahodi Score HOLD Short-term (Swing)

54
/ 100
Technical 50
Trend & RS 54
Momentum 58
Fundamental (0%) 42
Macro 64
Liquidity 46
ComponentScoreWeight
Technical 50.0 40%
Trend & RS 54.0 20%
Momentum 58.2 20%
Fundamental 42.1 0%
Macro 64.4 15%
Liquidity 45.8 5%

Trade Setup

Entry 278.61
Stop Loss 268.57 (3.6%)
Target 1 (1:1) 288.65 (+3.6%)
Target 2 (2:1) 298.69 (+7.2%)
ATR(14) 5.02 (1.8%)
Risk per Share 10.04
Reward:Risk 2:1

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

Factor Profile

Factor Score Z Bar
Value 39.9 -0.41
Momentum 58.2 +0.33
Quality 32.4 -0.70
Composite 43.5

Quality Scores

Piotroski F-Score 4 /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 1.99 Grey Zone
Distress <1.81Grey 1.81–2.99>2.99 Safe

Valuation vs Peers Overvalued

MetricStockSectorvs Peers
P/E Ratio 43.5 18.0 +142% above
P/B Ratio 3.4 1.5 Above
Dividend Yield 3.7% 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
82.99
vs
Market Price
278.61
Upside
-70.2%
Margin of Safety -235.7%
Stage 1 PV (5yr FCF)1,398,802,102
Terminal Value PV3,934,749,723
Total Enterprise Value5,333,551,825

Assumptions

Base FCF329,568,555
Growth Rate (5yr)3.1%
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
35.64%
Full Kelly
17.82%
Half Kelly
5.0%
Max Cap (Moderate)

Kelly inputs derived from quant score 54/100. Estimated win rate 56%, avg win 8.3%, avg loss 3.9%. 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 BUY

2
Bullish Signals
2
Bearish Signals
40.88
RSI(14)
-2.2902
MACD

Relative Strength (RS) WEAKENING

47
/ 99
RS Rating
O'Neil filter: <80
RS vs SPY ↓ FALLING (-6.2% vs SPY 3M)
RS vs Sector INLINE (Real Estate)
RS New High No (27d since high)
Sector Outperformance +0.3% (3M)
RS Line — stock / SPY (90 bars)
← older newer →
RS vs SPY 50-day SMA of RS
WEAKENING: Losing momentum — the stock was performing well but is now falling behind the market.

Technical Indicators

IndicatorValueSignal
Rsi 40.88 NEUTRAL
Macd -2.2902 BEARISH
Ma Cross 289.2 / 263.71 GOLDEN CROSS
Trend Short BELOW SMA50
Trend Long ABOVE SMA200
Bollinger MIDDLE
Volume 0.9x NORMAL

Key Levels

LevelPrice
52-Week High303.35
Bollinger Upper293.51
SMA(200)263.71
SMA(50)289.2
SMA(20)284.39
Current Price278.61
Bollinger Lower275.27
52-Week Low238.46
ATR(14)5.02

Advanced Technical Analysis

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Wyckoff Phase & Volume Spread Analysis

Wyckoff Phase

ACCUMULATION E Confidence
50%
Acc: 1.0  |  Dist: 1.0  |  Markup: 0.0  |  Markdown: 0.0

Volume Spread Analysis (last 5 bars)

DateSignalVolDescription
2026-08-31 Normal 1.34x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-01 Normal 1.73x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-02 Normal 1.79x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-03 Normal 1.31x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern
2026-09-04 Normal 0.9x Normal bar — no special VSA pattern

Ichimoku Cloud BEARISH

LineValueStatus
Tenkan-sen (9) 284.81 Below Kijun
Kijun-sen (26) 284.86 Base line
Senkou A 284.84 Leading span A
Senkou B 287.97 Leading span B
Cloud 284.84 – 287.97 Bearish (Red)
Price vs Cloud 278.61 Below Cloud
Chikou Span 284.14 Bearish
Alignment Score 0/4 BEARISH

TTM Squeeze & Divergences

TTM Squeeze

SQUEEZE OFF No squeeze Momentum: BEARISH
BB: 275.27 – 293.51  |  KC: 277.27 – 291.51

Divergences (last 60 bars)

TypeIndicatorBars AgoStrength
Regular Bullish RSI 18

Anchored VWAP

VWAP: 275.36 Anchor: 2026-03-27 (52w Low) ABOVE AVWAP +1.2%

Heikin-Ashi Trend

BEARISH Full data via /api/advanced/ESS

Valuation

MetricValue
Market Cap19.21B
P/E (TTM)43.46
Forward P/EN/A
P/B3.36
EPS6.41

Financial Health

MetricValue
Revenue Growth3.1%
Profit Margin20.9%
ROE7.7%
Debt/Equity122.41
Current Ratio0.25
Dividend Yield3.7%
Payout RatioN/A
Beta0.71

Trading Data

278.61
Open
278.61
Day High
278.61
Day Low
415.9K
Volume (0.9x 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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