By CapitalSnitch Research Desk · updated Oct 11, 2026 · data from SEC filings and official Congress disclosures
Over the past year there were no insider purchases at Essex Property Trust, Inc.. One insider sold roughly $168,000 instead.
Selling on its own is common and often pre-planned (10b5-1 plans, taxes, diversification), so it matters more when it is unusually heavy or broad.
Members of Congress reported 2 trades in ESS over the past two years (two members). Looking at the quarterly pattern: No open-market insider buying or selling in the last full quarter. Insiders bought in 0 of the last 7 full quarters.
Are insiders buying or selling ESS stock?
In the last 12 months Essex Property Trust, Inc. insiders made open-market purchases worth about $0 and sales worth about $168,000. Data comes from SEC Form 4 filings, updated every 30 minutes on CapitalSnitch.
When was the last insider trade in ESS?
The most recent open-market insider trade in ESS was filed on 2026-05-29.
Has any member of Congress traded ESS?
Yes. Members of Congress reported 2 trades in ESS over the past two years. The full list is free on CapitalSnitch.
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Public-record data for research and education, not investment advice. Insider sales are often pre-planned (10b5-1).
Congress data: Data derived from public disclosures filed under the Ethics in Government Act and the STOCK Act, republished free for public transparency and news reporting. Disclosures may lag the trade by 45 days or more and show amounts only as ranges. This data may not be used for credit rating, loan underwriting, solicitation of money (political, charitable or other), direct-mail or commercial targeting (5 U.S.C. 13107).