# Empire State Realty (ESRT) — Analyst Forecast

ESRT · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/esrt/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 3 |

Last price $4.73 (as of Oct 16, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 21, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | In-Line | $5.00 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Underweight | $5.00 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $5.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | In-Line | $5.50 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Underweight | $6.00 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $5.75 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Underweight | $6.30 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $7.00 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | In-Line | $7.00 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Underweight | $6.80 |
| May 19, 2025 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Underweight | $8.30 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $13.00 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Underweight | $10.00 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | BMO Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $12.00 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Evercore ISI Group | Downgraded | Outperform → In-Line | $9.00 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Underweight | $7.00 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintained | Outperform | $10.00 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $9.00 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Citigroup | Maintained | Neutral | $7.25 |
| May 23, 2023 | Evercore ISI Group | Upgraded | In-Line → Outperform | $8.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for ESRT stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Empire State Realty (ESRT) is $5.00, with a high estimate of $5.00 and a low of $5.00, across 3 analysts.

### Is ESRT a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Empire State Realty currently average a Hold rating: 2 buy, 3 hold and 1 sell, from 6 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for ESRT?

The average price target of $5.00 implies 5.71% upside from the last price of $4.73.

### What is the latest analyst rating on ESRT?

On Sep 21, 2026, Evercore ISI Group maintained Empire State Realty at In-Line with a price target of $5.00.

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