DJ Essex Property Trust Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors
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Shares of Essex Property Trust Inc. (ESS) slid 2.57% to $280.76 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.72% to 7,730.99 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.20% to 53,569.44.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of losses.
Essex Property Trust Inc. closed 7.45% below its 52-week high of $303.35, which the company reached on July 7th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Vivmark Residential (VMRK) fell 1.99% to $65.50, UDR Inc. $(UDR)$ fell 2.24% to $37.08, and Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. $(MAA)$ fell 2.06% to $128.79.
Trading volume (495,908) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 458,909.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 27, 2026.