Essex Property Trust (NYSE:ESS) reported quarterly earnings of $4.03 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.98 by 1.15 percent. This is a 2.28 percent increase over earnings of $3.94 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $469.833 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $468.645 million by 0.25 percent. This is a 6.21 percent increase over sales of $442.355 million the same period last year.