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Brad Schwer
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Essex Posts a Solid Fourth Quarter and Should Have Some Tailwinds in 2018

Essex reported fourth-quarter results that exceeded management’s guidance and our expectations. But we saw nothing in the release that would alter our long-term view of the firm, so we are maintaining our $248 per share fair value estimate and no-moat rating. Full-year 2017 core funds from operations (FFO) came in at $11.91, a 7.9% increase from 2016 and $0.04 above our estimate. Management also issued 2018 core FFO guidance of between $12.24 and $12.64. Our current 2018 estimate is near the top...
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