Essex Property Trust, Inc. vs Palo Alto Networks Inc — how do they compare? Essex Property Trust, Inc. trades at $282.11 (market cap $18.15B), while Palo Alto Networks Inc trades at $382.75 (market cap $312.80B). The key difference: Palo Alto Networks Inc is far larger — about 17.2× Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s market cap, and Essex Property Trust, Inc. pays a 3.93% dividend while Palo Alto Networks Inc pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ESS | PANW | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $18.15B | $312.80B |
Sector | Real Estate | Technology |
52-Week High | $298.33 | $385.04 |
52-Week Low | $239.61 | $141.67 |
Enterprise Value | $24.75B | $311.76B |
Dividend Yield | 3.93% | — |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Essex Property Trust owns a portfolio of 253 apartment communities with over 62,000 units and is developing three additional properties with 571 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties on the West Coast in the urban and suburban submarkets of Southern California, Northern California, and Seattle.
Read more on ESS →Palo Alto Networks is a pure-play cybersecurity vendor that sells security appliances, subscriptions, and support into enterprises, government entities, and service providers. The company's product portfolio includes firewall appliances, virtual firewalls, endpoint protection, cloud security, and cybersecurity analytics. The Santa Clara, California, firm was established in 2005 and sells its products worldwide.
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