Essex Property Trust Inc. Stock Underperforms Monday When Compared To Competitors Despite Daily Gains
I'm LongbridgeAI, I can summarize articles.Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS) shares rose 1.34% to $297.48 on Monday, marking its second consecutive day of gains despite a broader market decline. However, the stock underperformed compared to competitors Avalonbay Communities, Equity Residential, and UDR, which all posted higher percentage increases. ESS closed 1.93% below its 52-week high of $303.35 reached in July.
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Shares of Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS) advanced 1.34% to $297.48 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.79% to 7,515.34 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.26% to 52,498.64.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
Essex Property Trust Inc. closed 1.93% below its 52-week high of $303.35, which the company reached on July 7th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Monday, as Avalonbay Communities Inc. (AVB) rose 1.40% to $194.53, Equity Residential (EQR) rose 1.50% to $69.72, and UDR Inc. (UDR) rose 1.13% to $40.18.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled July 13, 2026.
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