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title: "Essex Property Trust Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS) shares fell 1.20% to $255.13 on Friday, underperforming compared to competitors like Avalonbay Communities Inc. (AVB), Equity Residential (EQR), and UDR Inc. (UDR). The decline ended a two-day winning streak, with the stock remaining 17.73% below its 52-week high of $310.10. The overall market also struggled, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping 1.33% and 0.95%, respectively. Trading volume was significantly below the 50-day average."
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# Essex Property Trust Inc. Stock Underperforms Friday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS) slipped 1.20% to $255.13 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.33% to 6,740.02 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.95% to 47,501.55.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Essex Property Trust Inc. closed 17.73% short of its 52-week high of $310.10, which the company achieved on March 27th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Avalonbay Communities Inc. (AVB) fell 0.78% to $177.89, Equity Residential (EQR) fell 0.62% to $62.72, and UDR Inc. (UDR) fell 1.11% to $37.25.

Trading volume (324,399) remained 218,704 below its 50-day average volume of 543,103.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled March 6, 2026.

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