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title: "Essex Property Trust Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS) shares rose 1.23% to $271.94 on a mixed trading day, outperforming competitors like Avalonbay Communities Inc. (AVB) and Equity Residential (EQR), which fell 0.30% and 0.09%, respectively. The S&P 500 Index increased by 0.58%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased by 0.14%. Essex is currently 7.53% below its 52-week high of $294.09 reached on July 23rd. Trading volume was 419,576, below the 50-day average of 465,865."
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# Essex Property Trust Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS) rose 1.23% to $271.94 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.58% to 7,444.25 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.14% to 49,693.20.

Essex Property Trust Inc. closed 7.53% below its 52-week high of $294.09, which the company reached on July 23rd.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Avalonbay Communities Inc. (AVB) fell 0.30% to $186.46, Equity Residential (EQR) fell 0.09% to $65.83, and UDR Inc. (UDR) rose 0.51% to $37.56.

Trading volume (419,576) remained 46,289 below its 50-day average volume of 465,865.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 13, 2026.

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