ESS
Essex Property Trust Inc
NYSE: ESS · REAL ESTATE · REIT - RESIDENTIAL
$261.42
-4.89% today
Updated 2026-10-28
Market cap
$18.57B
P/E ratio
41.90
P/S ratio
9.38x
EPS (TTM)
$6.43
Dividend yield
3.83%
52W range
$232 – $300
Volume
0.5M
Essex Property Trust Inc (ESS) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net selling (65,674 shares)
Buy transactions
40
Sell transactions
60
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | KASARIS, MARY | Director | Sale | 600 | $279.45 | $167670.00 |
| 2026-05-12 | MARCUS, GEORGE M | Director | Buy | 1,117 | — | — |
| 2026-05-12 | LYONS, IRVING F III | Director | Buy | 633 | — | — |
| 2026-05-12 | KASARIS, MARY | Director | Buy | 633 | — | — |
| 2026-05-12 | JOHNSON, AMAL M | Director | Buy | 633 | — | — |
| 2026-05-12 | HAWTHORNE, MARIA R | Director | Buy | 633 | — | — |
| 2026-05-12 | GUST, ANNE B | Director | Buy | 633 | — | — |
| 2026-05-12 | GUERICKE, KEITH R | Director | Buy | 633 | — | — |
| 2026-05-12 | ARABIA, JOHN V | Director | Buy | 633 | — | — |
| 2026-02-18 | PAK, BARBARA | Executive Vice President & CFO | Sale | 206 | $256.18 | $52773.08 |
| 2026-02-18 | MORRISON, ANNE | EVP, CAO & General Counsel | Sale | 89 | $256.18 | $22800.02 |
| 2026-02-18 | MCGREEVY, BRENNAN | GVP and CAO | Sale | 24 | $256.18 | $6148.32 |
| 2026-02-18 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Sale | 481 | $256.18 | $123222.58 |
| 2026-02-18 | BURNS, RYLAN | EVP & Chief Investment Officer | Sale | 121 | $256.18 | $30997.78 |
| 2026-02-06 | PAK, BARBARA | Executive Vice President & CFO | Sale | 215 | $258.06 | $55482.90 |
| 2026-02-06 | MORRISON, ANNE | EVP, CAO & General Counsel | Sale | 81 | $258.06 | $20902.86 |
| 2026-02-06 | MCGREEVY, BRENNAN | GVP and CAO | Sale | 60 | $258.06 | $15483.60 |
| 2026-02-06 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Sale | 473 | $258.06 | $122062.38 |
| 2026-02-06 | BURNS, RYLAN | EVP & Chief Investment Officer | Sale | 80 | $258.06 | $20644.80 |
| 2025-12-29 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Sale | 2,534 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | PAK, BARBARA | Executive Vice President & CFO | Buy | 8,144 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | PAK, BARBARA | Executive Vice President & CFO | Sale | 4,138 | $257.62 | $1.07M |
| 2025-12-12 | MORRISON, ANNE | EVP, CAO & General Counsel | Buy | 7,441 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | MORRISON, ANNE | EVP, CAO & General Counsel | Sale | 3,780 | $257.62 | $973803.60 |
| 2025-12-12 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Buy | 23,974 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Sale | 12,176 | $257.62 | $3.14M |
| 2025-12-09 | MCGREEVY, BRENNAN | GVP and CAO | Sale | 28 | $252.20 | $7061.60 |
| 2025-12-09 | BURNS, RYLAN | EVP & Chief Investment Officer | Sale | 178 | $252.20 | $44891.60 |
| 2025-05-28 | MARCUS, GEORGE M | Director | Sale | 13,418 | — | — |
| 2025-05-28 | MARCUS, GEORGE M | Director | Buy | 13,418 | $216.31 | $2.90M |
| 2025-05-22 | LYONS, IRVING F III | Director | Sale | 585 | — | — |
| 2025-05-13 | MARCUS, GEORGE M | Director | Buy | 1,069 | — | — |
| 2025-05-13 | LYONS, IRVING F III | Director | Buy | 606 | — | — |
| 2025-05-13 | KASARIS, MARY | Director | Buy | 606 | — | — |
| 2025-05-13 | JOHNSON, AMAL M | Director | Buy | 606 | — | — |
| 2025-05-13 | HAWTHORNE, MARIA R | Director | Buy | 606 | — | — |
| 2025-05-13 | GUST, ANNE B | Director | Buy | 606 | — | — |
| 2025-05-13 | GUERICKE, KEITH R | Director | Buy | 606 | — | — |
| 2025-05-13 | ARABIA, JOHN V | Director | Buy | 606 | — | — |
| 2025-03-11 | KASARIS, MARY | Director | Sale | 2,800 | — | — |
| 2025-03-11 | KASARIS, MARY | Director | Sale | 2,800 | $300.80 | $842240.00 |
| 2025-03-04 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Sale | 400 | — | — |
| 2025-03-04 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Sale | 400 | $315.12 | $126048.00 |
| 2025-03-03 | PAK, BARBARA | Executive Vice President & CFO | Sale | 6,318 | — | — |
| 2025-03-03 | PAK, BARBARA | Executive Vice President & CFO | Sale | 6,318 | $314.79 | $1.99M |
| 2025-03-03 | MORRISON, ANNE | EVP, CAO & General Counsel | Sale | 2,571 | — | — |
| 2025-03-03 | MORRISON, ANNE | EVP, CAO & General Counsel | Sale | 2,571 | $314.79 | $809325.09 |
| 2025-03-03 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Sale | 4,929 | — | — |
| 2025-03-03 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Sale | 4,929 | $314.99 | $1.55M |
| 2025-03-03 | GUERICKE, KEITH R | Director | Sale | 7,298 | — | — |
| 2025-03-03 | GUERICKE, KEITH R | Director | Sale | 7,298 | $315.00 | $2.30M |
| 2025-02-18 | PAK, BARBARA | Executive Vice President & CFO | Buy | 1,213 | — | — |
| 2025-02-18 | MORRISON, ANNE | EVP, CAO & General Counsel | Buy | 645 | — | — |
| 2025-02-18 | MCGREEVY, BRENNAN | GVP and CAO | Buy | 171 | — | — |
| 2025-02-18 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Buy | 2,838 | — | — |
| 2025-02-18 | BURNS, RYLAN | EVP & Chief Investment Officer | Buy | 645 | — | — |
| 2025-02-07 | PAK, BARBARA | Executive Vice President & CFO | Sale | 212 | $292.14 | $61933.68 |
| 2025-02-07 | MORRISON, ANNE | EVP, CAO & General Counsel | Sale | 81 | $292.14 | $23663.34 |
| 2025-02-07 | MCGREEVY, BRENNAN | GVP and CAO | Sale | 60 | $292.14 | $17528.40 |
| 2025-02-07 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Sale | 471 | $292.14 | $137597.94 |
| 2025-02-07 | BURNS, RYLAN | EVP & Chief Investment Officer | Sale | 80 | $292.14 | $23371.20 |
| 2024-12-11 | PAK, BARBARA | Executive Vice President & CFO | Sale | 1,207 | $298.04 | $359734.28 |
| 2024-12-11 | MORRISON, ANNE | EVP, CAO & General Counsel | Sale | 282 | $298.04 | $84047.28 |
| 2024-12-11 | MCGREEVY, BRENNAN | GVP and CAO | Sale | 45 | $298.04 | $13411.80 |
| 2024-12-11 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Buy | 3,831 | — | — |
| 2024-12-11 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Sale | 3,831 | — | — |
| 2024-12-11 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Sale | 1,855 | $298.04 | $552864.20 |
| 2024-12-11 | BURNS, RYLAN | EVP & Chief Investment Officer | Sale | 119 | $298.04 | $35466.76 |
| 2024-12-10 | PAK, BARBARA | Executive Vice President & CFO | Buy | 2,377 | — | — |
| 2024-12-10 | MORRISON, ANNE | EVP, CAO & General Counsel | Buy | 786 | — | — |
| 2024-12-10 | MCGREEVY, BRENNAN | GVP and CAO | Buy | 121 | — | — |
| 2024-12-10 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Buy | 3,656 | — | — |
| 2024-12-10 | BURNS, RYLAN | EVP & Chief Investment Officer | Buy | 230 | — | — |
| 2024-12-09 | MCGREEVY, BRENNAN | GVP and CAO | Sale | 28 | $301.00 | $8428.00 |
| 2024-12-09 | BURNS, RYLAN | EVP & Chief Investment Officer | Sale | 177 | $301.00 | $53277.00 |
| 2024-09-17 | JOHNSON, AMAL M | Director | Sale | 7,298 | — | — |
| 2024-09-17 | JOHNSON, AMAL M | Director | Sale | 7,298 | $316.31 | $2.31M |
| 2024-09-16 | MORRISON, ANNE | EVP, CAO & General Counsel | Sale | 2,571 | — | — |
| 2024-09-16 | MORRISON, ANNE | EVP, CAO & General Counsel | Sale | 2,571 | $314.79 | $809325.09 |
| 2024-09-16 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Sale | 8,080 | — | — |
| 2024-09-16 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Buy | 8,080 | $214.79 | $1.74M |
| 2024-09-16 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Sale | 7,065 | $314.99 | $2.23M |
| 2024-09-16 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Sale | 1,015 | $315.84 | $320577.60 |
| 2024-08-30 | JOHNSON, AMAL M | Director | Sale | 2,083 | — | — |
| 2024-08-30 | JOHNSON, AMAL M | Director | Sale | 370 | — | — |
| 2024-08-30 | JOHNSON, AMAL M | Director | Sale | 2,083 | $300.00 | $624900.00 |
| 2024-08-30 | JOHNSON, AMAL M | Director | Sale | 370 | $300.00 | $111000.00 |
| 2024-06-21 | KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. | President and CEO | Sale | 3,780 | $278.27 | $1.05M |
| 2024-06-14 | GUERICKE, KEITH R | Director | Sale | 10,000 | $274.57 | $2.75M |
| 2024-05-14 | MARCUS, GEORGE M | Director | Buy | 1,076 | — | — |
| 2024-05-14 | LYONS, IRVING F III | Director | Buy | 585 | — | — |
| 2024-05-14 | KASARIS, MARY | Director | Buy | 585 | — | — |
| 2024-05-14 | JOHNSON, AMAL M | Director | Buy | 585 | — | — |
| 2024-05-14 | HAWTHORNE, MARIA R | Director | Buy | 585 | — | — |
| 2024-05-14 | GUST, ANNE B | Director | Buy | 585 | — | — |
| 2024-05-14 | GUERICKE, KEITH R | Director | Buy | 585 | — | — |
| 2024-05-14 | ARABIA, JOHN V | Director | Buy | 585 | — | — |
| 2024-03-11 | ROBINSON, THOMAS E | Director | Sale | 2,781 | — | — |
| 2024-03-11 | ROBINSON, THOMAS E | Director | Sale | 2,781 | $243.92 | $678341.52 |
| 2024-02-28 | LYONS, IRVING F III | Director | Sale | 2,781 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Are ESS insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, ESS insiders have been net sellers, with about $25.73M in stock sold across 60 sales, against 2 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at ESS mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which ESS insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. KLEIMAN, ANGELA L. accounts for the largest share on record, with about $9.35M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.