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$143.45 -0.29 (-0.20%)
2/10/2012 12:24 PM

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS)

CAPS Rating: 1 out of 5

The Company operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust which is engaged primarily in the ownership, operation, management, acquisition, development and redevelopment of real estate.

Current Price $143.45 Mkt Cap $4.85B
Open $142.96 P/E Ratio 135.40
Prev. Close $143.74 Div. (Yield) 4.16 (5.20%)
Daily Range $142.68 - $144.45 Volume 90,405
52-Wk Range $111.25 - $149.12 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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Gedunken (81.59)
Submitted September 26, 2007

With the housing slump, more people will be entering the rental market. Although condo and housing foreclosures will likely result in more rental units coming on-line many of these units will be able to be picked up cheap by well financed rental… More

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Scones (< 20)
Submitted February 07, 2008

ESS has a book value of $31, so why is it selling at $106?.......Trading at an extreme multiple on a valuation basis as well. ESS is overbought technically and is due for a major correction.

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Member Avatar stovkey1highdiv (< 20) Submitted: 1/23/2012 9:30:49 PM : Outperform Start Price: $139.42 ESS Score: +0.14

key2

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Member Avatar ImportHater (77.16) Submitted: 1/7/2010 2:06:41 PM : Outperform Start Price: $78.02 ESS Score: +65.89

Located in Palo Alto California. They are a property owner & operator with several properties in the Bay Area of California. Having toured the facilities in Santa Rosa I was impressed. I expect this company to grow slowly with the economy conditions, but they have alot of property in their arsenal. Definately don't count them out. Take a look at them for yourself.

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Member Avatar 007CPA (93.17) Submitted: 4/15/2009 1:16:58 AM : Underperform Start Price: $52.84 ESS Score: -109.40

Commercial real estate decline

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RobertComingo

RobertComingo (88.27) Score: +120.99

The Score Leader is the player with the highest score across all their picks in ESS.

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		Index
Gain 		Score Commentary
RobertComingo 88.27 7/13/2009 Outperform 5Y $52.35 +173.76% +52.77% +120.99 0 Comment
15roiplease 97.18 3/20/2009 Outperform NS $50.56 +183.47% +73.51% +109.96 0 Comment
PumpkinCastle 94.53 1/14/2008 Outperform NS $76.76 +86.70% -0.67% +87.37 0 Comment
SellbyOctober 87.04 12/31/2007 Outperform 5Y $81.76 +75.28% -4.84% +80.12 1 Comment
1st2 75.80 1/8/2009 Outperform NS $64.06 +123.70% +51.17% +72.54 0 Comment
starbucks4ever 99.08 12/31/2008 Outperform 5Y $65.02 +120.41% +53.40% +67.01 0 Comment
39272x7 97.40 11/17/2009 Outperform 5Y $76.23 +88.00% +21.05% +66.95 0 Comment
ImportHater 77.16 1/8/2010 Outperform 5Y $78.02 +83.69% +17.80% +65.89 1 Comment
DMBonedust 63.55 9/29/2009 Outperform 5Y $75.14 +90.73% +26.06% +64.67 0 Comment
SynergyStorm 98.61 9/13/2007 Outperform 5Y $93.50 +53.27% -4.85% +58.13 0 Comment
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Player Name Player
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackZacks 71.15 9/29/2011 Outperform 3M $122.30 +17.18% +15.70% +1.48 1 Comment
TrackRBCCapMkts 93.36 3/3/2011 Outperform NS $115.83 +23.72% +1.41% +22.31 0 Comment
TrackFBRCapitalM 84.54 7/14/2010 Outperform NS $102.42 +33.22% +18.45% +14.77 6/22/2011 @ $136.45 0 Comment
TrackJefferies 84.63 7/8/2010 Outperform NS $95.77 +49.63% +25.49% +24.15 0 Comment
TrackHeebner < 20 6/30/2010 Outperform NS $92.71 +54.58% +32.69% +21.89 0 Comment
TrackStifel 96.92 6/7/2010 Outperform NS $92.00 +55.76% +25.25% +30.51 0 Comment
TrackRWBaird 90.54 5/25/2010 Outperform NS $95.77 +49.64% +27.74% +21.90 0 Comment
TrackJimCramer 78.10 4/8/2010 Outperform 3W $89.47 +60.17% +13.05% +47.12 0 Comment
TrackBarclaysCap 92.68 3/4/2010 Outperform NS $81.22 +76.45% +19.40% +57.05 0 Comment
TrackJanney 84.16 2/8/2010 Outperform NS $77.79 +22.51% +11.32% +11.19 4/7/2010 @ $95.30 0 Comment
TrackUBS 93.34 7/21/2009 Outperform NS $54.58 +162.56% +42.41% +120.15 0 Comment
TrackJMP 86.50 7/15/2009 Outperform NS $60.15 +22.73% +10.71% +12.02 8/7/2009 @ $73.82 0 Comment
TrackStifel 96.92 2/6/2009 Outperform NS $58.25 +8.96% -9.55% +18.51 3/18/2009 @ $63.47 0 Comment
TrackCantorFitz 52.62 11/20/2008 Outperform NS $54.37 +163.61% +71.92% +91.69 0 Comment
TrackRWBaird 90.54 11/10/2008 Outperform NS $83.17 -23.61% -4.19% -19.42 5/19/2009 @ $63.53 0 Comment
TrackChrisDavis 89.20 6/3/2008 Outperform 1Y $100.04 +43.25% -0.04% +43.29 1 Comment
TrackBofASec 96.91 8/10/2007 Outperform NS $108.30 +9.21% -9.88% +19.09 8/12/2008 @ $118.28 0 Comment
TrackLehmanBros 88.94 7/11/2007 Outperform NS $111.67 +0.73% -12.72% +13.45 6/20/2008 @ $112.49 0 Comment
TrackWellsFargo 92.50 3/8/2007 Outperform NS $103.49 +38.48% +1.40% +37.08 0 Comment
TrackRBCCapMkts 93.36 11/2/2006 Outperform NS $121.75 -46.26% -36.86% -9.39 4/27/2009 @ $65.43 0 Comment

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