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title: "Essex Property Trust Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day"
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description: "Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS) shares fell 1.51% to $292.93, outperforming competitors like AvalonBay, Equity Residential, and UDR during a broader market decline. The stock closed 3.43% below its 52-week high of $303.35. Trading volume was lower than the 50-day average."
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# Essex Property Trust Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors Despite Losses On The Day

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Shares of Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS) shed 1.51% to $292.93 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 1.01% to 7,457.69 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.77% to 52,146.42.

Essex Property Trust Inc. closed 3.43% short of its 52-week high of $303.35, which the company achieved on July 7th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Friday, as Avalonbay Communities Inc. (AVB) fell 1.52% to $192.53, Equity Residential (EQR) fell 1.43% to $69.00, and UDR Inc. (UDR) fell 1.65% to $39.76.

Trading volume (417,983) remained 65,367 below its 50-day average volume of 483,350.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 17, 2026.

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