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Shares of Essex Property Trust Inc. shed 3.6% to $260.60 on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.7% to 6,415.54 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.5% to 45,295.81.
The stock's fall snapped a three-day winning streak.
Essex Property Trust Inc. closed 18.0% short of its 52-week high of $317.73, which the company achieved on September 17th.
The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors, as Avalonbay Communities Inc. fell 3.5% to $189.02, Equity Residential fell 3.2% to $64.01, and UDR Inc. fell 2.91% to $38.42.
Trading volume totaled 384,025, compared to the 50-day average of 518,568.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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September 02, 2025 16:35 ET (20:35 GMT)
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