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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 1.43% to $263.55 on Friday, ending a five-day winning streak, despite a positive trading session for the overall market. The S&P 500 rose 0.84%, while Essex's stock closed 10.38% below its 52-week high of $294.09. In comparison, competitors Avalonbay Communities, Equity Residential, and UDR also experienced declines. 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) shed 1.43% to $263.55 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.84% to 7,398.93 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.02% to 49,609.16.

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

Essex Property Trust Inc. closed 10.38% below its 52-week high of $294.09, which the company reached on July 23rd.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Avalonbay Communities Inc. (AVB) fell 0.92% to $184.08, Equity Residential (EQR) fell 0.49% to $65.54, and UDR Inc. (UDR) fell 0.05% to $36.91.

Trading volume (311,234) remained 168,406 below its 50-day average volume of 479,640.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 8, 2026.

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