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title: "Essex Property Trust Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS) shares fell 1.79% to $292.79 on Wednesday, underperforming the broader market and its peers despite a positive trading session for major indices. The decline ended a three-day winning streak, with ESS closing 3.48% below its 52-week high of $303.35. Trading volume was below the 50-day average."
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# Essex Property Trust Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS) slid 1.79% to $292.79 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.38% to 7,572.40 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.29% to 52,658.64.

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

Essex Property Trust Inc. closed 3.48% below its 52-week high of $303.35, which the company achieved on July 7th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Avalonbay Communities Inc. (AVB) fell 0.76% to $190.29, Equity Residential (EQR) fell 0.67% to $68.26, and UDR Inc. (UDR) fell 1.28% to $39.46.

Trading volume (437,992) remained 40,513 below its 50-day average volume of 478,505.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 15, 2026.

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