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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 3.42% to $295.34 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.05% to 7,354.02 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.09% to 51,876.11.

This was the stock's fifth consecutive day of gains.

Essex Property Trust Inc. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $294.09, which the company reached on July 23rd.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Avalonbay Communities Inc. (AVB) rose 2.14% to $190.12, Equity Residential (EQR) rose 1.80% to $68.38, and UDR Inc. (UDR) rose 2.25% to $39.98.

Trading volume (629,742) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 478,460.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled June 26, 2026.

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