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Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (ESRT) Stock Analysis

Recovery setup

SellModerate Confidence

Real Estate · REIT - Diversified

Sell if holding. At $5.63, A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: REIT tenant concentration cliff: 56% of NOI from three properties (≥40% threshold). Single-tenant churn risk dominates spot FFO.; Concentration risk — Geographic: New York City.

Empire State Realty Trust owns and operates a Manhattan-concentrated portfolio of approximately 7.9M sq ft office, 0.8M sq ft retail and 743 multifamily units, all in New York City; flagship Empire State Building includes an Observatory generating ~$128M in 2025 revenue. Revenue... Read more

$5.63+3.4% A.UpsideScore 5.6/10#2 of 7 REIT - Diversified
Stop $5.24Target $5.75(analyst − 13%)A.R:R 0.3:1
Analyst target$6.61+17.4%5 analysts
$5.75our TP
$5.63price
$6.61mean
$7

Sell if holding. At $5.63, A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: REIT tenant concentration cliff: 56% of NOI from three properties (≥40% threshold). Single-tenant churn risk dominates spot FFO.; Concentration risk — Geographic: New York City. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 70. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio and reit tenant cliff hard block. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
Strong earnings beat streak (3/4)
Risks
REIT tenant concentration cliff: 56% of NOI from three properties (≥40% threshold). Single-tenant churn risk dominates spot FFO.
Concentration risk — Geographic: New York City
Concentration risk — Tenant: three properties (55.6%)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)22.5
P/E (Fwd)93.7
Mkt Cap$1.7B
EV/EBITDA12.7
Profit Mgn6.2%
ROE4.0%
Rev Growth0.8%
Beta1.39
Dividend2.49%
Rating analysts12

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C1.00neutral

Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)

  • HIGHGeographicNew York City
    10-K Item 1A: 'Our commercial portfolio is comprised of properties in New York City'
  • HIGHTenantthree properties56%
    10-K Item 1A: 'three of our properties together accounted for approximately 55.6% of our portfolio's rental revenues'
  • MEDIUMTenantEmpire State Building32%
    10-K Item 1A: 'the Empire State Building individually accounting for approximately 32.3%'

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Rating Breakdown

1 floor-breaker·1 ceiling hit

Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Support Resistance
2.5
52w Position
2.9
Bollinger
3.2
GatesA.R:R 0.3 < 1.5@spotREIT TENANT CLIFF HARD BLOCKMomentum 5.2<5.5 (soft — BUY_NOW allowed but watch)Death cross (50MA < 200MA)Momentum 5.2>=4.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsEARNINGS PROXIMITY NO DATESEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARRecoverySuitability: Aggressive
RSI
70 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $4.95Resistance $5.76

Price Targets

$5
$6
A.Upside+2.1%
A.R:R0.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Reward/Risk 0.3:1 at current price — below 1.5:1 minimum
! REIT_TENANT_CLIFF:HARD_BLOCK

Earnings

B
B
B
M
3/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-04-29 (nulld)

Verdict History

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Frequently Asked Questions
Is ESRT stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. At $5.63, A.R:R 0.3:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: REIT tenant concentration cliff: 56% of NOI from three properties (≥40% threshold). Single-tenant churn risk dominates spot FFO.; Concentration risk — Geographic: New York City. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 70. Prior stop was $5.24. Score 5.6/10, moderate confidence.

What is the ESRT stock price target?

Take-profit target: $5.75 (+3.4% upside). Prior stop was $5.24. Stop-loss: $5.24.

What are the risks of investing in ESRT?

REIT tenant concentration cliff: 56% of NOI from three properties (≥40% threshold). Single-tenant churn risk dominates spot FFO.; Concentration risk — Geographic: New York City; Concentration risk — Tenant: three properties (55.6%).

Is ESRT overvalued or undervalued?

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. trades at a P/E of 22.5 (forward 93.7). TrendMatrix value score: 6.0/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about ESRT?

12 analysts cover ESRT with a consensus score of 3.8/5. Average price target: $7.

What does Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. do?Empire State Realty Trust owns and operates a Manhattan-concentrated portfolio of approximately 7.9M sq ft office, 0.8M...

Empire State Realty Trust owns and operates a Manhattan-concentrated portfolio of approximately 7.9M sq ft office, 0.8M sq ft retail and 743 multifamily units, all in New York City; flagship Empire State Building includes an Observatory generating ~$128M in 2025 revenue. Revenue comes from commercial and multifamily rents and Observatory admissions.

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