---
title: "Essex Property Trust Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286469180.md"
description: "Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS) shares fell 1.25% to $268.53 on a day when the S&P 500 rose 0.77%. The stock is 8.69% below its 52-week high of $294.09. Compared to competitors, Avalonbay Communities Inc. dropped 1.57%, Equity Residential fell 1.23%, and UDR Inc. decreased by 0.59%. Trading volume for Essex was 610,023, surpassing its 50-day average of 467,411."
datetime: "2026-05-14T21:09:13.000Z"
locales:
  - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286469180.md)
  - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286469180.md)
  - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286469180.md)
---

# Essex Property Trust Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

This article was automatically generated by MarketWatch using technology from Automated Insights.

Shares of Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS) slipped 1.25% to $268.53 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.77% to 7,501.24 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.75% to 50,063.46.

Essex Property Trust Inc. closed 8.69% below its 52-week high of $294.09, which the company achieved on July 23rd.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Avalonbay Communities Inc. (AVB) fell 1.57% to $183.54, Equity Residential (EQR) fell 1.23% to $65.02, and UDR Inc. (UDR) fell 0.59% to $37.34.

Trading volume (610,023) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 467,411.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 14, 2026.

This content was created by MarketWatch, which is operated by Dow Jones & Co. MarketWatch is published independently from Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

05-14-26 1709ET

### Related Stocks

- [ESS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ESS.US.md)
- [SCHH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SCHH.US.md)
- [GQRE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GQRE.US.md)
- [REZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/REZ.US.md)
- [WTRE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/WTRE.US.md)
- [REET.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/REET.US.md)
- [XLRE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/XLRE.US.md)
- [RWO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RWO.US.md)
- [RWR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RWR.US.md)
- [VNQ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/VNQ.US.md)
- [IYR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/IYR.US.md)
- [.SPX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.SPX.US.md)
- [.DJI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/.DJI.US.md)
- [AVB.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AVB.US.md)
- [EQR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/EQR.US.md)
- [UDR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/UDR.US.md)
- [FDS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FDS.US.md)

## Related News & Research

- [Essex Property Shareholders Back Directors, Auditor and Pay](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286479617.md)
- [Hong Kong stars Nick Cheung and William Chan join wave of upmarket home sales](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286873125.md)
- [New York Life Investment Management LLC Boosts Holdings in Healthpeak Properties, Inc. $DOC](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286882864.md)
- [Regency Centers Updates Investor Presentation for Conferences](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286800935.md)
- [Barr E S & Co. Has $42.07 Million Stock Position in Brookfield Corporation $BN](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286666477.md)